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site.xavier.edu site.xavier.edu
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Patti Smith: 1960s/'70s Smith-Corona portable
Patti Smith used a late 60s or early 70s Smith-Corona (SCM) portable typewriter.
Source: https://site.xavier.edu/polt/typewriters/typers.html
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- Mar 2024
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slate.com slate.com
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As strange as it sounds today, German klein (“small” or portable) typewriters were among the most sought-after souvenirs for soldiers fighting in World War II. Think of it: Adjusted for inflation, top-of-the-line portable typewriters cost roughly the same as your MacBook Pro today, and their usable lives were measured not in months or years, but decades and generations. Consequently, thousands of Uranias, Gromas, Erikas, Rheinmetalls, Continentals, Olympias, and other high-quality, precision-made German machines were looted from Nazi military and government offices, businesses, and even from civilian homes, whether their owners were dead or alive. “War trophy” is of course a pleasant euphemism: It denotes a reward for heroism, bravery, and sacrifice, while simultaneously acknowledging that even the good guys steal, pillage, and destroy amid the haze of total war.
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- Nov 2023
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oztypewriter.blogspot.com oztypewriter.blogspot.com
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