Gallery: Syracuse resident amasses collection of 122 Smith Corona Typewriters

David Hawxhurst, 59, owns 122 Smith Corona tyepwriters. He was drawn to their Syracuse roots and the history they represent. Riley Bunch | Photo Editor

These typewriters were created in at the end of the 19th century. They were the first models and had two rows of keys, for upper and lower case letters. Riley Bunch | Photo Editor

Hawxhurst shows off his favorite typewriter. It features multicolored keys. Riley Bunch | Photo Editor

Hawxhurst owns over 600 pieces of Smith Corona memorabilia, including large display ads. Riley Bunch | Photo Editor

These holiday advertisements were meant to imitate Norman Rockwell's distinctive style. Riley Bunch | Photo Editor

Hawxhurst is currently looking for a local buyer willing to highlight the Syracuse-based company's machines. Riley Bunch | Photo Editor

Based on collectors’ estimates and online research, Hawxhurst said he could sell the pieces for an estimated $100,000. Riley Bunch | Photo Editor

Hawxhurst boasts 197 magazines and newspaper advertisements in the collection. Riley Bunch | Photo Editor

Over the years, the company changed names due to consolidation and union trusts, but the company’s factories remained in Syracuse until 1960. Riley Bunch | Photo Editor

This is one of the oldest models. Most early typewriters, like this one, did not feature frontstriking keys, so the typist could not see what they were writing while working. Riley Bunch | Photo Editor