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1934 L.C. Smith Silent 8 Serial # S1137453B 12 1934 L.C. Smith Silent 8 typewriter, Serial # S1137453B 12 Michael Hoehne's 1934 L.C. Smith Silent 8 typewriter. 2018-09-02 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Michael Hoehne: 1934 L.C. Smith Silent 8 Serial # S1137453B 12 Hmmm. The “Statistical” model. Has anyone seen this before? Based on the L.C. Smith & Corona Silent 8 so I filed it as such for consistency here, but really---Statistical! It has decimal tabs up to 1,000,000. Other than that I don’t know what makes it special for statistics.

Sorry, but carriage or escapement problems (at least) prevent a type sample yet, though I can say it is roman elite.

1934 L.C. Smith Silent 8 #S1137453B 12

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Hunter: Michael Hoehne (mhoehne)
Created: 09-02-2018 at 02:36PM
Last Edit: 09-02-2018 at 02:45PM

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Hmmm. The “Statistical” model. Has anyone seen this before? Based on the L.C. Smith & Corona Silent 8 so I filed it as such for consistency here, but really---Statistical! It has decimal tabs up to 1,000,000. Other than that I don’t know what makes it special for statistics.

Sorry, but carriage or escapement problems (at least) prevent a type sample yet, though I can say it is roman elite.

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Decimal Tabs up to a million.
Decimal Tabs up to a million.


The proprietary L.C. Smith ribbon spool, made to accommodate their ribbon-reversing mechanism.
The proprietary L.C. Smith ribbon spool, made to accommodate their ribbon-reversing mechanism.



That tower in the center holds the decimal tab setting rods.
That tower in the center holds the decimal tab setting rods.


The ball-bearing typebar pivots area.
The ball-bearing typebar pivots area.


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