Corona & Smith nr. 3

USA 1923, brand Corona and Smith, material metal, cm 31x25x12

Corona typewriter, foldable, complete with original carrying case. Manufactured in 1923, Serial number 565749. With german keys. The inscription in front of the space bar is faded. The spring that moves the carriage is torn. Needs servicing.

The Corona 3 was one of the most successful typewriters in history. This very model was also used by Ernest Hemingway: it is said that Hadley Richardson (his fiancée and later wife) gave it to him on July 21, 1921, his birthday. It proved extremely useful the following year when, as a reporter during the Greece-Turkey War, he was able to send dispatches quickly to his newspaper, the “Toronto Star,” thanks to his indispensable Corona. Its unique design allowed it to be folded into a convenient case. Compact and lightweight, Hemingway considered the Corona 3 “not just a typewriter but a personal companion.” The Corona was stolen, along with all his documents, during a trip to Switzerland, specifically at the Gare de Lyon train station in Paris, and was never recovered. This incident is said to have profoundly affected Hemingway, inspiring a poem dedicated to the loss.

TC-01-0003 - available