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1905 L.C. Smith 2 Serial # 8510-2 1905 L.C. Smith 2 typewriter, Serial # 8510-2 James Grooms's 1905 L.C. Smith 2 typewriter. 2025-12-19 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of James Grooms: 1905 L.C. Smith 2 Serial # 8510-2 Since I am on an LC Smith marathon, a pretty nice no 2 is up next. It is a solid machine with very little rust; unfortunately, it suffers from the crystallized top coat.

It is currently the earliest example in the DB.

1905 L.C. Smith 2 #8510-2

Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 12-19-2025 at 09:58AM
Last Edit: 12-19-2025 at 11:23AM


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Since I am on an LC Smith marathon, a pretty nice no 2 is up next. It is a solid machine with very little rust; unfortunately, it suffers from the crystallized top coat.

It is currently the earliest example in the DB.

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Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)

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