Love those stripes running diagonally along the sides.
That carriage-return lever is rock-solid.
This was a pleasant way to spend an afternoon. I just wish that what I had written wasn't complete drivel.
Notice the shade of crimson on that engraving? The devil is in the details. Tom did a great job.
Even the back looks great. Those scratches, I imagine, would be from clumsy loading of the typewriter back into its case. This thing had to have belonged to a screenwriter. The drunken hack!
Thanks for reading!
Handsome Smith-Corona, William... I mean, teeritz ( :
ReplyDeleteVery nice-looking machine, and a real classic. It looks just right against the blinds. Just needs a stiff scotch on the rocks sitting next to it.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful-looking machine, I'm jealous! :D
ReplyDeleteI like your 1945 Sterling with stripes. I always wanted one; maybe some day. For now, I'll enjoy my 1938 Sterling, but it needs a nice interior cleaning and shine. I wish I had a repairman! I'm envious that you have easy access to a good repairman! :)
ReplyDelete@ Richard, yes, the glass of scotch was all that was missing, but the venetians gave it a noir flavour. All that it needed was a revolver.
ReplyDelete@ Ted, this thing set me back about a hundred bucks + another $120 to get it shipped to Australia. Ouch!
@ Cindy, the 1938 Sterling is a beauty. I've also got a circa 1936 Standard which may have a similar body. As for my repairman, he's about an hour away and his work schedule is very fluid. Tricky to get a hold of, he is.
Glad to see this is up and running, Tee. Site looks good!
ReplyDeleteI have this exact model. Would love to know where Tom the Repairer's shop is?
ReplyDeleteAlso, I've always wondered why there is no number "1" key? I get around it with a lightweight-stroked lowercase L, but still, odd that it doesn't exist.
DeleteTom's repair shop is in Carlton here in Melbourne, but there's bound to be a repairer in your neck of the woods, Jared.
DeleteAs for the lack of a number 1key, that's pretty much nearly every typewriter I've seen, although my '50s Smith-Corona Silent Super does indeed have a number 1 key. Which is odd, since most typewriter instruction manuals will mention that the lower-case 'L' can be used to type a1.
I have the same model and love it! Interesting you compare it to a Royal Quiet DeLuxe: that's the machine I started my latest book on, but as soon as I tried out the Sterling, I made the switch and finished the book on it. Both wonderful ponies!
ReplyDeleteHello Marc, yes the QDL has a softer touch to the keys, but both of these feel like they have a similar 'snappiness' to the slugs when they hit the page, although the QDL is quieter. The key-tops have faded on it and I keep meaning to replace them with some that I printed out on card-stock, but I keep putting off this job because it will be labour-intensive and I need to set aside a whole day to do it properly. Without tearing out what's left of my hair.
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