SMITH CORONA CORP
SC 13G, 1998-09-10
OFFICE MACHINES, NEC
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)


                 INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED
                   PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND
                  AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)

 
                            SMITH CORONA CORPORATION
                            ------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


                        Warrants to Purchase Common Stock
                        ---------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    831858113
                                 --------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                 August 13, 1998
                          -----------------------------
                          (Date of Event which Requires
                            Filing of this Statement)

           Check the  appropriate  box to designate  the rule  pursuant to which
this Schedule is filed:

           [X]      Rule 13d-1(b)

           [ ]      Rule 13d-1(c)

           [ ]      Rule 13d-1(d)

                         (Continued on following pages)

                              (Page 1 of 5 Pages)


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CUSIP NO. 831858113                SCHEDULE 13G                    Page 2 of 5

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     1.        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
               I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

                      Credit Research & Trading LLC
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     2.        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                     (a)   |_|
                                                                     (b)   |_|
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     3.        SEC USE ONLY
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     4.        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                      Connecticut
- ---------------------------- ---------- =======================================
                             5.         SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             514,894
                             ---------- =======================================
     NUMBER OF SHARES        6.         SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
                                             0
                             ---------- =======================================
 EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH  7.         SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             514,894
                             ---------- =======================================
                             8.         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             0
============== ================================================================
     9.        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                    514,894
============== ================================================================
     10.       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 
               CERTAIN SHARES |_|
============== ================================================================
     11.       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                                15.14%
============== ================================================================
     12.       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

                      BD
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Smith Corona Corporation                                           ------------
Schedule 13G                                                       Page 3 of 5
                                                                   ------------

Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:

                 Smith Corona Corporation

Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                 839 NYS Route 13 South, Cortland, New York  13045

Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:

                 Credit Research & Trading LLC

Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

                 One Fawcett Place, Third Floor, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830

Item 2(c).  Citizenship:

                 Connecticut

Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities:

                 Warrants to Purchase Common Stock

Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:

                 831858113

Item 3.     If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) 
            or (c):

                 (a)  Person  filing  is a broker  or  dealer  registered  under
                 Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

Item 4.     Ownership.

                 (a)  Amount beneficially owned:  514,894

                 (b)  Percent of class: 15.14%

                 (c) (i)-(iv)  Credit  Research & Trading LLC  has sole power to
                 vote  or  to  direct  the  vote  and  to  dispose  or to direct
                 the disposition of all 514,894 shares.

Item 5.      Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

                 Not Applicable.

Item 6.      Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

                 Not Applicable.

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Smith Corona Corporation                                           ------------
Schedule 13G                                                       Page 4 of 5
                                                                   ------------


Item 7.      Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
             the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

                 Not Applicable.

Item 8.      Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

                 Not Applicable.

Item 9.      Notice of Dissolution of Group.

                 Not Applicable.

Item 10.     Certification.

     By signing  below I certify  that,  to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the  securities  referred to above were  acquired  and are held in the  ordinary
course of business  and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or
with the effect of  changing  or  influencing  the  control of the issuer of the
securities  and were not  acquired and are not held in  connection  with or as a
participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.


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Smith Corona Corporation                                           ------------
Schedule 13G                                                       Page 5 of 5
                                                                   ------------


                                    SIGNATURE

       After  reasonable  inquiry  and  to  the  best  knowledge and  belief  of
Credit  Research & Trading LLC, Credit Research & Trading LLC certifies that the
information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.


                                              CREDIT RESEARCH & TRADING LLC

Dated:  September 9, 1998                      By:  /s/ J. Christopher Young
                                                    ------------------------
                                                    J. Christopher Young
                                                    Managing Member


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