Corona City! Groton NY and the Corona Club

Thoughts from a recent trip through Groton NY, original home of the Smith Corona Typewriter Company.
The Corona Club seems to change ownership often, and I understand that the bowling often shuts down over the summer. So maybe they'll be back someday. It's a shame they took off the old sign though.

[@Nashvillain10SE]

"Somebody" chiseled off the sign "before" you got there. 🤔 😂

[@BokBarber]

Woah, you were close by! Despite being local and trying to look into it, I was never sure which Smith-Corona models were made in Syracuse, which were made in Groton, and which were made in Cortland. All three towns had Smith-Corona factories. I know that the Cortland plant replaced the Syracuse plant in 1960, but the Groton plant overlapped with both. It's a weird thing to care about, but I'd like to know where my Skyriter was born... Nowadays the old Cortland plant houses an office supply store (ironic since it has no typewriters) the Cortland Chamber of Commerce (ironic since Smith-Corona was half the commerce in the town) and a... pinball meditation lounge (?????)

[@ChrisStaecker]

pinball meditation lounge sounds great! I shouldve checked it out

[@Joe_VanCleave]

I’m still using my Corona 3!

[@davegraham7550]

the speed of writing

[@getjaketospace]

Smith Corona!

[@BROTRRer]

So sad this company went bankrupt after the coronavirus

[@ChrisStaecker]

Smith Corona is still in business. You mean the Corona Club went under after covid? It is a shame. I hope they saved the sign at least.

[@naninano8813]

Chyrosan22 really enjoys their keyboards