Typewriter
c. 1915A black metal frame Corona typewriter. The keys are metal framed, white background and black letters. The keyboard is a 'QWERTY" style.
There are two levers at the back of the roll that lift up to support the paper. It was in use by the Department of Agriculture in 1972.
Details
Details
On the front of the typewriter in front of the keys in gold lettering is "CORONA".
On the left of the roller bar is a gold oval shaped logo, in the centre is a black typewriter and a white stork, at the top of the logon in black lettering is "CORONA" and below the image in the centre is "TYPEWRITER"
On the front metal bar at the bottom in gold lettering is " 3 MANUFACTURED BY CORONA TYPEWRITER COMPANY. Inc. GROTON.N.Y. U.S.A. 3".
When the roller is lifted up towards the keys, underneath is stamped in gold lettering in rows "STOTT & HOARE" , "7 GRENFELL STREET., ADELAIDE".
On the back of the typewrite in faded gold lettering is "PATENTED", underneath in rows is "JUNE 10 1913 APR. 1915", "JUNE 24 1913 JUN 22 1915", "DEC, 9 1913 NOV 30 1915", "MAR 3 1914 JUNE 27 1916", "OCT 13 1914 AUG 9 1916", "DEC 19 1914 FEB 13 1917" , "JULY 10 1917"
Copyright and Reference
Copyright and Reference
Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society
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