Comments on: Smith-Corona Skyriter https://typewriterreview.com/2014/02/05/smith-corona-skyriter/ a writer's guide to typewriters Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:48:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Daniel Marleau https://typewriterreview.com/2014/02/05/smith-corona-skyriter/comment-page-1/#comment-8199 Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:48:01 +0000 http://typewriterreview.com/?p=198#comment-8199 For sure has a bell! And a ribbon reverse. Mineral spirits are a great way to remove the gunk! Check out the manual here. To find the serial number, refer to figure 4.

Click to access SCSkyriter1955.pdf

]]> By: Barbara Funk https://typewriterreview.com/2014/02/05/smith-corona-skyriter/comment-page-1/#comment-8194 Sun, 22 Aug 2021 18:38:57 +0000 http://typewriterreview.com/?p=198#comment-8194 Just purchased a lovely Sky writer, possibly 1951 model? As there are no stripes on the top. It has no serial number, so I can’t be sure. Did this model have a bell?does it reverse the ribbon when it reaches the end, or will I be doing that manually?
I bought it for $10.00 at an antique shop going out of business. Cleaned it with mineral spirits and sparingly oiled with sewing machine oil.
Please advise if this was wrong to do, the keys were sticky from old oil and it was dusty, but seems ok now.
Thanks
Bfunky

]]> By: Scott Connors https://typewriterreview.com/2014/02/05/smith-corona-skyriter/comment-page-1/#comment-3087 Fri, 20 Sep 2019 01:55:54 +0000 http://typewriterreview.com/?p=198#comment-3087 Absolutely love my Skyriter, they were the laptops of their day!

]]> By: k walsh photography https://typewriterreview.com/2014/02/05/smith-corona-skyriter/comment-page-1/#comment-2768 Mon, 24 Jun 2019 00:15:40 +0000 http://typewriterreview.com/?p=198#comment-2768 Hello. I just found your site and have enjoyed reading it. I bought a Smith-Corona Silent-Super a couple of months ago. I’ve since seen a couple of ads listing the Skywriter. Both times I went to the antique store only to learn they had sold just hours before I arrived. I do like the idea of having a more portable typewriter. Is the universe trying to tell me there’s a better typewriter for me than the Skywriter? 🙂

]]> By: Daniel Marleau https://typewriterreview.com/2014/02/05/smith-corona-skyriter/comment-page-1/#comment-1070 Fri, 26 May 2017 15:39:41 +0000 http://typewriterreview.com/?p=198#comment-1070 In reply to Justin.

The fabric cases are nice, but often the zipper got undone from the case. Ugh. I love the snap on shell of the Hermes Rocket!

]]> By: Justin https://typewriterreview.com/2014/02/05/smith-corona-skyriter/comment-page-1/#comment-1067 Fri, 26 May 2017 12:57:19 +0000 http://typewriterreview.com/?p=198#comment-1067 Not to sure if the 1960’s model is different to the 1950’s model but, the 1950’s model came in a metal carrying case which, to be honest, I absolutely hate in comparison to the fabric type of case of the Lettera

]]> By: Billy https://typewriterreview.com/2014/02/05/smith-corona-skyriter/comment-page-1/#comment-339 Thu, 07 Jan 2016 03:47:18 +0000 http://typewriterreview.com/?p=198#comment-339 In terms of typing lots and lots of words, by comparison to the Splendid 33, which would you prefer for the heavy duty workload? Thanks for your help, Daniel. Love the site.

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