1936 Smith Corona Standard #1C48082
Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 08-28-2025 at 08:39AM
Last Edit: 08-28-2025 at 09:26AM
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A tough one with locked-up segments and a freight train escapement. Fortunately, nobody had been banging on the keys, so only one link was off and minimal bent ones. The 1-4 series machines feature two rubber silencers vs the single one for the 5 on machines. This was my first experimental trial and it turned out pretty nice with butyl interts. The latex was so quiet, but it is so hard to work with, and things are tight, so it is difficult to get it all working correctly (See pic).
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Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
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As with many, the bug is back there somewhere due to an Underwood No. 5. My grandparents had a No 5. My parents had a yellow Royal Safari that I used to index card everything, including a beer can collection. Collection syndrome clue! A casual interest in typewriters started with a garage sale 3 bank simply because it said Underwood on it. Typewriters were found here and there , but I wasn't actively looking for them. The long dormant collecting tic was activated when my neighbors left a Remington Quiet Riter on the curb when they moved.
Typewriters are the perfect blend of using one's technical skills, history and functional purpose. My goal is type tested machines. My interests are not isolated to anyone area. For example, I am a big fan of Smith Corona electrics, mid century electrics and all things Royal.
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