1922 L.C. Smith 8 #460128-8
Status: Sightings
Hunter: Mary Echevarria (Mech)
Created: 07-21-2015 at 07:45PM
Last Edit: 11-02-2015 at 08:58PM
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Description:
This L.C. Smith No. 8 was a Craigslist find from Los Altos, CA. The typewriter was very rusty and dirty but responded to a good cleaning.
When first examining my typewriter, I found a circa 1920 cigar cutter wedged between the universal bar and the line lock bail.
Ball bearings in the type bars make for a light and snappy touch – truly delightful to type on. The platen is very easy to remove – two screws. The machine has a basket shift. The “Ribbon Key” controls the ribbon color. My typewriter is missing tab stops. I fashioned two new tab connectors from thin metal so I wouldn’t have sunken tab keys.
The serial number on my L. C. Smith No. 8 is found inside the frame behind the back space key.
UPDATE: traded for another 1922 LC Smith No. 8 project machine.
Typeface Specimen:
Links:
- Robert Messenger of ozTypewriter’s post on his LC Smith 8 typewriter
- My typewriter blog - LC Smith 8 entries
Photos:
Hunter: Mary Echevarria (Mech)
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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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