1947 Smith Corona Silent Secretarial #1B2093184-14
Status: Sightings
Hunter: Lynn Johansen (TEAPress)
Created: 06-21-2021 at 09:14AM
Last Edit: 11-22-2021 at 08:11AM
Find on Ebay #AD
Find on Etsy #AD
Description:
Update—now on display in a used bookshop, Driftless books in Viroqua WI — https://driftlessbooks.com/
Nice Silent Secretarial from 1947. Not a unit I pursued but landed here. I like the wide carriage that might come in handy for envelopes. The 12 CPI is not as readable as I like, but I forgot to brush out the type slugs as part of the cleanup. It was owned by a young man that collected as a teenager, and he said on parting to find it a good home. I’m sure it could be appreciated by many in need of a desktop with good mechanicals. Typeface specimen notes the s/n ending in -1, but it should end -14.
Typeface Specimen:
Photos:
Hunter: Lynn Johansen (TEAPress)
Lynn Johansen's Typewriter Galleries [ My Collection ] [ My Sightings ]
Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 544
I have a passion for analog methods of putting words on paper. I own a letterpress shop that helps to fill this desire, but found typewriters also have a role in producing written materials with a value-added dimension. I'm drawn to working typewriters and renovate them as I am able. I'm pretty handy with things mechanical. Overall, I feel more like an enthusiast with a collection that will get used by design. I understand the temptation to buy them all, but I don't have a store to sell them in. I'm also no expert in repair, so it's a matter of finding the best typefaces and typing feel that helps me to get words on paper. Type on!
RESEARCH NOTE: When researching the Smith Corona Silent Secretarial on a computer with lots of screen real estate, you may find that launching the Smith Corona Serial Number page and the Smith Corona Silent Secretarial By Model/Year/Serial page in new browser windows can give you interesting perspectives on changes throughout the model series.
