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Smith-Corona LARGE TYPE Silent-Super from 1959

August 7, 2015 By Paul

2015-08-05 12.06.56A customer stopped by with three typewriters, one to tune up and the others to trade. I don’t really like taking trades for service as I rarely come out ahead. I’m just not that smart. On the other hand, this gave me the opportunity to work on a unique machine and soon I’ll explain why.

The trades were the All-American previously featured and a Remington that is a parts machine.

2015-08-05 12.06.48The Smith-Corona Silent-Super that needed servicing has very unique type face for a 1959 vintage (or any vintage for that matter). I see Pica 10 and Elite 12 every single day and this item has

2015-08-05 11.07.28ORATOR type face that is 3/16 inch high. NOW THAT IS A LARGE TYPE FACE! Compare it to one of the type face sheets we keep in the shop.

2015-08-06 08.41.082015-08-05 12.04.18

This looks like a factory special order, and I’m asking my collector compatriots to help.

2015-08-05 12.27.20

The line space mechanism is preset for the spacing, and the ribbon vibrator has only stencil and black settings.

2015-08-05 12.11.332015-08-05 11.07.35

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