SCM Electric Typewriters

[@christophermckellar1352]

Good one again. I actually learned typing on a turquoise Smith Corona electric in the early sixties. My mother upgraded from her Underwood(?) portable (it came with and in a case). Included was a touch typing course on LP records and a dictation sized printed notebook. I learned to type in a couple of weeks, except the numeral row keys! My first personal typewriter was, of course, an SCM Office Electric bought new at a typewriter store in 1976 or 1978. In many ways it is my favorite typewriter today. Imagine all the time and money spent on my grail search essentially to learn I already had my grail. Fun through, and I do enjoy typing on most of the others. I trust you are well and happy and enjoying your retirement, All best.

[@dadtype2339]

Hi Joe, Very nice, I wish so bad I could get to a Type In. When you tighten or loosen the key tension on the bottom front of a SCM Electric, there is a tiny needle that moves and gauges where you are on the left side. On my 1972 SCM Electra 110, I've got mine set between 2 and 3, seems easy to still type, but less sensitive to make an accidental strike. Bob Ross would say, we don't have mistakes, just Happy Accidents. The SCM Electra 210 and 220, these have the Power Return, that feature is cool, yeah it saves your hand and some time and it's a bit Fun to FIRE a tank cannon like Carriage, but, it's more wear and tear on the motors, and repair guys I've spoken to including our Friend D. Jensen over at Phoenix Typewriters, agree that the motors will typically burn out faster on the Power Return Models then if you just had the manual return, as it's one less thing that, although powerful motor has to run. You will miss that manual return at the end of the line. There's almost something rewarding to reach out and connect to the machine and the work, and manually push the carriage back. In all my time working and cleaning my SCM 110, I've never taken that panel off the back left over the belts, as you can still disassemble the machine. Next time for fun I'll do that. Fun fact you may already know this, but that bottom plate cover on the machine it's on the Manuals too like the Galaxie, when next you remove it, give it a flip and you will see when Smith Corona made these machines, they would stamp out the bottom and use it as a cover by flipping it around. Now that's good sound design and lowering waste. These are absolutely amazing and fun machines to work on, they were and are absolutely a beast of a work horse for any Novel or Book you're working on. And being electric, your hands won't tire from smashing through on a more therapeutic machine as I call them. An Electric 60s-70's SCM typewriter be it for Sears, Singer, Montgomery Wards, or just Smith Corona, they are Dream Machines. I like my 110, has the short carriage, with a manual return, and outside of power cord and Color, it's the direct Twin to my Galaxie Deluxe, even though that one I have is from 1964. It's really neat to put them side by side and they look identical. ❤

[@douglasjackson9058]

I have 4 electrics. 2 Scm typebar manual return,one power return ,and I have the big industrial Underwood model with power return. So helpful when arthritis flares up. A very fine video Joe 👍 quite enjoyable ☺️

[@olegpostnikov6400]

Thank you, Joe!

[@ChrisAldrich1]

Great video with perfect timing Joe! I've just begun doing some researching and looking around to find an interesting Smith-Corona 6 series electric machine. I've been intrigued by Robert Caro's commitment to the Electra 210, though those tend to be a bit rarer than the 220, however, I'm a bit reticent about the electric return so it's probably going to be an earlier manual return model that I chase after.

[@otterchen]

Thank you Joe, another good video, here are some electrics too, even the in europe rare to get SCM . Yes, the carriage slamming is anoying me and my dest too. In trying to reduce mechanical stress i support the return a bit with the right hand, so that the hard stoping is a bit softer. For fast touchtyping these things are the weapon of choice.

[@jsollowsphotography]

I have a Smith Corona Electra 110 and really enjoy it!

[@Channelscruf]

My mother had a SCM electric with electric return. Great typewriter!

[@AtelierDBurgoyne]

I enjoy typing on my Electra 120, and my Coronamatic 2500, except when I want less noise while I think about what to write.😂 Two Gates Polyflex 3M315 v-belts in polyurethane work pretty well as replacements in the Electra 120. On my SCM Electra 120, the original front belt is 310 mm long, and the rear one is 320 mm long. I figure the two 3M315 belts make the middle pulley turn a little faster than the original belts. Daniel

[@Joe_VanCleave]

Thank you!

[@demonprincess5634]

Thank you for liking my post about downgrade technology really meant alot. So let me return the fabure

[@vermontmike9800]

my most used typer is my Penncrest Concord 10 (SCM) machine.

[@ikahloayza3530]

What a beauty 😍

[@user-zt5xz5fz4q]

Thank you, Joe! ❤.

[@Andykev]

Joe, how many years ago did I give you the "tip" on using the "O-rings"?? Fantastic you are still having luck with them. I think it was back during the typewriter assignments we used to do (which I miss) Happy July 4th. K.

[@Joe_VanCleave]

Thank you again!

[@dylanmcwhirter9844]

Do you happen to Have A line on A mint condition Selectric From around the Hunter. S Thompson era ? Great to see your still making videos been watching for A couple years now; Almost Every model I have managed to acquire thus far has content on your channel. Thanks -Dyl

[@Joe_VanCleave]

Hunter used several Selectrics, but the red one was the correcting Selectric 2. I’m not in the market for one, but you should check online sellers and also regional brick-and-mortar typewriter repair shops.

[@user-zt5xz5fz4q]

Very nice office. I liked it. The electric typewriter shown looks like a cake. I am not a electric person.

[@tcwyse]

Are you certain the copy set relies on slipping? My observation is that it's a kind of continuously variable transmission. When tension is increased, the main drive belt is forced into a smaller radius, deeper into the pulley, and since the insides of the primary and secondary pulleys are connected and free to slide back and forth, that pinches the secondary belt and causes it to move into a larger radius. Take a close look and see if that looks right to you. It is possible with the vee belts to get slower speeds by increasing the range of the transmission. The trouble is that the range can exceed width of the belt and it'll get sucked into the pulley and jam. The system is really clever! Take a second look at it.

[@AtelierDBurgoyne]

I agree.

[@user-zt5xz5fz4q]

Amen.❤.

[@user-zt5xz5fz4q]

Amen.❤.

[@vermontmike9800]

Type bar electrics is the only way I can truly touch type and still use vintage machines. I still want a Hermes 10.

[@user-zt5xz5fz4q]

Don't worry. Be surprised.❤.