[GreenKeys] Kleinschmidt 7302 ?

[Bruce Gentry]

I am intrigued by the cross connections that arose when Smith Corona- 
headquartered here in Syracuse- merged with Marchant calculators and 
took over  Kleinschmidt. The factory here closed in 1961 and was moved 
to Groton, New York about forty miles southwest of Syracuse. They 
continued to manufacture there until the late 1980s. Smith Corona set 
the styling for the other divisions. The styling of the 7302 and the 
after merger Marchant calculators shares a lot with the SCM typewriters 
of the time. All of this makes me wonder if parts or assemblies were 
made at one division for the others, especially when SCM tried to 
transition to word processors and electronic calculators from mechanical 
ones.  They did not make the changeover successfully, and the plant in 
Groton closed. They had a shop here on James St. into the late 80s to 
overhaul and repair typewriters.  Midstate Elevator maintained all of 
their locations until the end, I was able to see a lot of the work being 
done when I went there to do scheduled maintainance. The old Smith 
Corona factory was partially converted to classrooms to help our 
community collage get started in 1962, it moved out several years later. 
A surprising amount of the factory still remained unchanged until it was 
flattened about fifteen years ago. I never saw any Kleinschmidts 
anywhere around here except at military bases. They were very easy to 
get at hamfests into the 1990s, how I regret not getting and keeping 
some of them when I had the chance. If anyone has any of them they care 
to part with  within about a three hour drive of Syracuse, I am interested.

       Bruce Gentry, KA2IVY

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