Smith-Corona Typewriter

Object/Artifact

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Goulbourn Museum

Name/Title

Smith-Corona Typewriter

Entry/Object ID

990.4.1

Description

One Grey and Green metal typewriter. On the front reads "Smith Corona". Keys are round white with black lettering. Keyboard arrangement is similar to modern keyboards.

Context

This typewriter was made by the Smith-Corona Typewriter company and sold by the Toronto Typewriter Company located on 120 Jarvis Street in Toronto. This model was likely manufactured in the 1930s.

Collection

Artefact Collection

Made/Created

Notes

Quantity produced: 1

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Typewriter

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Devices

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Search Terms

Smith Corona, typewriter, Keyboard, Typing, Office, L C Smith, Toronto Typewriter Co., Toronto

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Typewriter

Dimensions

Height

24 cm

Width

47 cm

Depth

37.2 cm

Dimension Notes

2018-02-22

Material

metal - métal, metal - métal, ink - encre