Corona Model 3 Folding Tyepwriter (1912-1941)

Corona Model 3 Portable Typewriter

The Corona Model 3, introduced in 1912, is perhaps the most famous folding typewriter in history and a true masterpiece of portable engineering. Built specifically for traveling journalists and military officers on the move, the Model 3 featured a collapsible design that allowed the entire top half of the machine to fold completely forward over the keyboard. This cut its height in half, allowing it to slide into a tiny, leather briefcase.Despite weighing only six pounds, it was a fully functional, rugged machine. It gained legendary status during World War I, where its tough aluminum frame made it the standard field typewriter for Allied troops on the front lines, and it later became the favorite writing tool of author Ernest Hemingway. In many ways, it was the direct ancestor of the modern laptop computer.

Donation: Alan & Jeanie Sacks