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Identity & maker
Smith-Corona Classic 12 Portable Typewriter with Case by Smith-Corona, identified from the supplied photographs and catalogue evidence.
Curio Gallery
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01 / 06Smith-Corona Classic 12 Portable Typewriter with Case — photograph
Highlights
Why this object
still matters.
This Smith-Corona Classic 12 portable typewriter features a two-tone blue and cream body finish with a standard QWERTY keyboard layout and full carriage mechanism. It comes paired with its original dark grey hard-shell carrying case, designed for convenient transport and storage. The machine includes a clear plastic tab-set indicator, carriage return lever, and manual ribbon selector controls.
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Documented construction
Smith-Corona period construction; visible finish and hardware are recorded without adding unseen components.
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Key specification
Classic 12
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Design language
Distinctive proportions, controls, markings, and surface details visible on this individual Smith-Corona Classic 12 Portable Typewriter with Case.
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Collector context
Smith-Corona production places this piece within the documented history of Smith-Corona Classic 12 Portable Typewriter with Case.
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Photographic record
The included image set for Smith-Corona Classic 12 Portable Typewriter with Case is the reference for identity, completeness, and condition; details not shown are not assumed.
Specifications
The useful facts,
clearly recorded.
Measurements, construction, identity, and seller-supplied details are kept together for direct comparison.
Reviewed · Curio catalogue
Maker
Smith-Corona
Origin
United States
Year
1967
Department
typewriters
Dimensions
32 × 30 × 13 cm
Packed shipment
6 kg · 45 × 35 × 25 cm
Model
Classic 12
Keyboard Layout
QWERTY
Body Color
Blue and Cream
Accessories
Matching grey hard-shell carrying case
Details
Close inspection,
recorded in photographs.
Detail № 01 · Smith-Corona Classic 12 Portable Typewriter with Case — photograph
Detail № 02 · Smith-Corona Classic 12 Portable Typewriter with Case — photograph
Heritage
A traceable life,
carefully recorded.
Provenance documentation was not supplied for this specific Smith-Corona Classic 12 Portable Typewriter with Case; this listing is based on the supplied photographs only.
Chapter 01 · Provenance
Smith-Corona: a tangible chapter of the analog era.
Smith-Corona Classic 12 Portable Typewriter with Case carries the material language of United States manufacturing around 1967: purposeful controls, repairable construction, and a design made for use rather than disposal. Its surviving details connect today's collector with the hands that made and used it.
Chapter 02 · Why it matters
A one-of-one object, not a stock photograph.
Every mark and fitting shown belongs to this individual Smith-Corona Classic 12 Portable Typewriter with Case. Its documented details give collectors a precise, honest connection to the people and practices that shaped Smith-Corona. The photographic record keeps that connection specific, personal, and grounded in the evidence presented.
Timeline
An object in time,
one continuous story.
1967
Manufacture
Produced by Smith-Corona in United States; the photographed Smith-Corona Classic 12 Portable Typewriter with Case retains its period design language.
1971
Field use
Used in typewriters work during the working life of Smith-Corona Classic 12 Portable Typewriter with Case, with the controls and surfaces shown in the supplied photographs.
1987
Collection history
Preserved after active service, this Smith-Corona Classic 12 Portable Typewriter with Case became a reference point for collectors studying Smith-Corona workmanship.
2026
Curio acquisition
Smith-Corona Classic 12 Portable Typewriter with Case was photographed, condition-reviewed, and catalogued for a documented Curio Gallery acquisition.
Condition
Honest wear,
documented clearly.
The typewriter body shows minor surface wear consistent with age, while the keys and carriage mechanisms appear intact. The matching hard-shell case exhibits exterior scuffs and scratches on its textured surface.
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InspectedVisible surfaces
The typewriter body shows minor surface wear consistent with age, while the keys and carriage mechanisms appear intact. The matching hard-shell case exhibits exterior scuffs and scratches on its textured surface.
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InspectedCompleteness
Only components visible in the photographs of this Smith-Corona Classic 12 Portable Typewriter with Case are included; unseen accessories are not assumed.
✓
InspectedOptics / mechanism
Operational performance for this individual Smith-Corona Classic 12 Portable Typewriter with Case is not claimed unless demonstrated in the photographs or separately tested.
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InspectedConservation note
Age, patina, wear, and any missing elements shown in the Smith-Corona Classic 12 Portable Typewriter with Case images should be considered part of its condition.
Logistics
Inspected, insured,
door to door.
Step 01
Delivery
Inspected, photographed, and packed with its condition report.
Step 02
Shipping
Custom-fit protective packing with tracked, insured courier service.
Step 03
Returns
Return requests are accepted within fourteen days of confirmed delivery.
Step 04
Dispatch
Prepared for courier handoff within three to five business days.
Acquisition
Make it part of
your collection.
Contact the seller for more information or to discuss this object.
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Smith-Corona Classic 12 Portable Typewriter with Case