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1913 L.C. Smith 5 Serial # 196236-5 1913 L.C. Smith 5 typewriter, Serial # 196236-5 Richard Polt's 1913 L.C. Smith 5 typewriter. 2026-05-26 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Richard Polt: 1913 L.C. Smith 5 Serial # 196236-5 It's not widely known that L. C. Smith, like Oliver, produced some beautiful nickel-plated machines for sale in Mexico. This Spanish-keyboard machine originally had decals on top of the nickel, but they've disappeared except for faint shadows.

1913 L.C. Smith 5 #196236-5

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Hunter: Richard Polt (richardpolt)
Created: 10-14-2014 at 08:09PM
Last Edit: 05-26-2026 at 01:40PM

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It's not widely known that L. C. Smith, like Oliver, produced some beautiful nickel-plated machines for sale in Mexico. This Spanish-keyboard machine originally had decals on top of the nickel, but they've disappeared except for faint shadows.

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Hunter: Richard Polt (richardpolt)

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