1953 Smith Corona Silent #5S 409288
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Chris Aldrich (chrisaldrich)
Created: 06-01-2024 at 11:27PM
Last Edit: 06-04-2024 at 12:48AM
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Description:
Purchased for $23 in May 2024, I received this on June 1st in exceedingly good condition. About 4 hours of cleaning work and this elite monster is ready almost ready to go. It needs a new platen to replace the original rock hard cylinder and maybe one or two additional adjustments. This will be my new daily driver.
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Hunter: Chris Aldrich (chrisaldrich)
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Hello! I’m a Johns Hopkins trained biomedical and electrical engineer with a variety of interests in the entertainment industry, information theory, evolution, big history, genetics, signal processing, transgenetics, translational medicine, and theoretical mathematics. I’m a strong advocate of the IndieWeb movement.
I have a love for analog office equipment including library card catalogs and typewriters. As of Fall 2024, I've got a segment of 27 typewriters, mostly portable and manual models along with two Royal standards and one SMC typebar electric. I have been learning how to completely overhaul all of the machines in my collection, all of which work well aside from one or two machines which need some parts. I have a burgeoning collection of typewriter tools for continually repairing, maintaining, and upgrading my machines.
I've got more than half a dozen card catalogs including a Gaylord Bros. and a Steelcase along with several Remington Rand and some Shaw-Walkers. I've lost count of my index card collection once I passed 10,000.
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