1955 Smith Corona Silent Super #5T 315001X
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Matt Watkins (Ignaciob)
Created: 02-29-2024 at 04:21PM
Last Edit: 02-29-2024 at 11:38PM
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Description:
Seafoam Green and picked up off eBay in February 2024, this is technically the first typewriter I've ever owned. Seller really cared about typewriters, ensured it was completely functional, and seems a cherry specimen.
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Hunter: Matt Watkins (Ignaciob)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 215
First hunt and pecked on a 60's Smith Corona Sterling my mother had and Took typing class in 1982 on an IBM Selectric as a means to get into the computer class my sophomore year. Probably reached 60wpm. Once I moved over to computers I never really went back to typewriters, but 40 years later I find myself enjoying the sound, feel, and smell of a now-vintage Selectric 2 and just picked up a 1955 Silent Super. We'll see how far down the rabbit hole I go....
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