Original British WWI Corona No. 3 Portable Typewriter 1912 with Carry Case - British Army Issue Brown Bess Muskets New Zealand

New Zealand

rounded cylinder with notches

The solid core gives this hand grenade a good weight and feel

Lancashire Fusiliers (1881-1968)

The liner is correct “high pressure” WWII issue and stamped with the Capac Manufacturing Company logo with frontal eyelet

Original British WWI Corona No. 3 Portable Typewriter 1912 with Carry Case - British Army Issue Brown Bess Muskets New ZealandOriginal Item: This CORONA No. 3 introduced in 1912 was the model used by Ernest Hemmingway who declared it to be: "The only psychiatrist I will ever submit to!" This Portable was based on the standard Folding Model of 1906 but was far lighter and greatly improved. This model was so efficient, compact and light that the British Army in WWI adopted it. This example is nicely marked with a British military broad arrow on the case. This example dates