Corona 3 Typewriter

Object/Artifact

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Corona 3 Typewriter

Entry/Object ID

NU 2023.344

Description

A metal, painted black Corona 3 folding typewriter. The typewriter features floating, yellow QWERTY keys and a black space bar. The silver metal type pieces are also exposed.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Corona Typewriter Company, Inc.

Date made

1912 - 1941

Time Period

20th Century

Edition

Model 3, Serial Number 82402

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Front of typewriter

Transcription

3 / MANUFACTURED BY / CORONA TYPEWRITER COMPANY, INC. / GROTON, N.Y. U.S.A. / 3

Language

English

Material/Technique

Painted

Type

Label

Location

Back of typewriter

Transcription

PATENTED MAR. 8, 1904 FEB. 8, 1910 OTHER PATENTS PENDING ALSO PATENTED IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES

Language

English

Material/Technique

Painted

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Typewriter, Manual

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Typewriter

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Devices

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Height

6-1/8 in

Width

10-7/8 in

Length

10-1/4 in

Material

Metal, Wood, Plastic

Condition

Overall Condition

Good