1912 L.C. Smith 5 #192102-5
Status: Sightings
Hunter: Mary Echevarria (Mech)
Created: 03-24-2016 at 09:36AM
Last Edit: 03-24-2016 at 09:41AM
![1912 #192102-5](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/glc-smith _6010_1458837365.jpg)
Description:
I cleaned this very old typewriter and un-jammed its jammed carriage for a friend at a local shop. Now clean and with a new ribbon, it types wonderfully though noisily. The platen is very hard. I made new feet out of wine corks.
Basket shift.
Interesting push-button line spacing mechanism.
The serial number is hidden inside the machine frame behind the tab bar in front (see image below).
Typeface Specimen:
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Photos:
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![Push-button setting for line spacing Push-button setting for line spacing](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g6010_29506__29506_1458837473.jpg)
![New feet made out of wine corks New feet made out of wine corks](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g6010_29507__29507_1458837495.jpg)
![Serial number is found inside the machine behind the tab bar in front Serial number is found inside the machine behind the tab bar in front](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g6010_29508__29508_1458837555.jpg)
Hunter: Mary Echevarria (Mech)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 2469
I'm a novice collector with a very small collection of mostly nonfunctional typewriters. I enjoy tinkering and repairs, so I am slowly but surely putting these typewriters back into service.
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