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1895 Smith Premier 2 Serial # 2606 1895 Smith Premier 2 typewriter, Serial # 2606 David Richman's 1895 Smith Premier 2 typewriter. 2026-05-16 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of David Richman: 1895 Smith Premier 2 Serial # 2606 Ok so I have done some more research trying to figure out how old this thing is and the first thing I checked for was the serial number.
On the typewriter database it says that the serial number can be in one of to places, either on the rear left carriage rail or on the ring that the type slugs rest on... well my machine doesn't have a number on either of those two spots, but it dose have a number on the bottom of the machine and while disassembling the machine to repair it I saw that same number on some of the other parts as well, I can only assume thats the serial number. also when I bought this machine the escapement was broken, the cast iron had sheered off and because of this failure the carriage release didn't work, I was lucky enough to find someone parting one of these machines out thank goodness and was able to purchase a new one. however I noticed the gears were slightly different in size to the original ones, odd. they still worked though.

1895 Smith Premier 2 #2606

Status: My Collection
Hunter: David Richman (David1887)
Created: 03-29-2026 at 01:22PM
Last Edit: 05-16-2026 at 01:19PM

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Ok so I have done some more research trying to figure out how old this thing is and the first thing I checked for was the serial number.
On the typewriter database it says that the serial number can be in one of to places, either on the rear left carriage rail or on the ring that the type slugs rest on... well my machine doesn't have a number on either of those two spots, but it dose have a number on the bottom of the machine and while disassembling the machine to repair it I saw that same number on some of the other parts as well, I can only assume thats the serial number. also when I bought this machine the escapement was broken, the cast iron had sheered off and because of this failure the carriage release didn't work, I was lucky enough to find someone parting one of these machines out thank goodness and was able to purchase a new one. however I noticed the gears were slightly different in size to the original ones, odd. they still worked though.

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This is where I found the serial number. If anyone has a number on there machine on this spot but there machines serial number is in one of the other two spots let me know please.
This is where I found the serial number. If anyone has a number on there machine on this spot but there machines serial number is in one of the other two spots let me know please.

There is an advertisement I found on Ebay from 1895. i remember seeing one dated to October of 1895 but I couldn't actually find that one. I also saw an advertisement from 1895 for the Smith Premier 1 earlier that year.
There is an advertisement I found on Ebay from 1895. i remember seeing one dated to October of 1895 but I couldn't actually find that one. I also saw an advertisement from 1895 for the Smith Premier 1 earlier that year.



Heres a new type specimen, I have the wrong size ink in there. 1.5 inch wide ink ribbons dont grown on trees
Heres a new type specimen, I have the wrong size ink in there. 1.5 inch wide ink ribbons dont grown on trees

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Hi, I started collecting typewriters in my early teens . One day I stumbled across an antique store on my way home, I saw a typewriter outside the shop and I urged my Mother to pull over so I could check it out. I don't know where this intrigue can from but after that machine I became fascinated with them. I figured I should mention that, most people seem to get into this hobby for nostalgia, I just like mechanical things.
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