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1908 Smith Premier 5 Serial # 11178 1908 Smith Premier 5 typewriter, Serial # 11178 Lukas Klein's 1908 Smith Premier 5 typewriter. 2026-09-20 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Lukas Klein: 1908 Smith Premier 5 Serial # 11178 I bought this Smith Premier No.5 very cheap from another collector. It is a very nice machine. It is a bit rusty and unfortunately the carriage spring is not fully wound so that this machine can not type.

1908 Smith Premier 5 #11178

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Lukas Klein (Schreibmaschinenmensch01)
Created: 03-07-2023 at 01:02PM
Last Edit: 09-20-2026 at 01:08PM

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I bought this Smith Premier No.5 very cheap from another collector. It is a very nice machine. It is a bit rusty and unfortunately the carriage spring is not fully wound so that this machine can not type.

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Two brothers on the right Smith Premier No.5 and on the left Smith Premier No.4
Two brothers on the right Smith Premier No.5 and on the left Smith Premier No.4

I bought this original Smith Premier suitcase with the Smith Premier No.5 typewriter. It's a bit dented, I want to fix it.
I bought this original Smith Premier suitcase with the Smith Premier No.5 typewriter. It's a bit dented, I want to fix it.

Smith Premier lettering on the case lid
Smith Premier lettering on the case lid


Before polishing, and still with old plastic film over the paper.
Before polishing, and still with old plastic film over the paper.

New: Polished and new plastic film over the paper
New: Polished and new plastic film over the paper

Ribbon guidance in a zigzag pattern similar to the Victor Standard No. 1, 2 or 3.
Ribbon guidance in a zigzag pattern similar to the Victor Standard No. 1, 2 or 3.

During the restoration process. The metal is still unpolished; to the right of the two screws you can see the old plastic film, underneath which lies the new plastic film.
During the restoration process. The metal is still unpolished; to the right of the two screws you can see the old plastic film, underneath which lies the new plastic film.

Hunter: Lukas Klein (Schreibmaschinenmensch01)

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I come from southern Germany and have been collecting historical typewriters for 10 years. I'm interested in the antique machines built before 1945. All machines built after 1945 are not used for collecting but for writing


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