1956 Smith Corona Electric Portable #5TE 103431

Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 04-02-2024 at 06:24AM
Last Edit: 10-06-2024 at 10:19AM

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Description:

The earliest - to date - twdb serial number for the 5TE.

These machines were revolutionary. S-C makes the 6 series manuals second tier offerings. So when you compare your whatever to a 6, remember S-C is driving everyone else under the table with this electrified 5 series mechanism in a 5 body, with 5 controls. Easily a Top 5 game changer in the modern history of typewriters. Ted needs to write a full blown history on it.

Despite a few scars, this is a very nice example. O rings of course and no you don't need the $45 pair on ebay! It could use a bit more detailing, but it is in the typing rotation and hard to take out. The Q/q strikes soft and the shop manual has a complicated method for correcting this but I am going to need some more specialized pliers for this.
The perfect machine if it had 1/2 line spacing. 10/5/3/3/3/3 = 27/27

Typeface Specimen:

Links:

• Guru on
• In Action
• Some Good History
• Great Life Mag Ad.
• 1960

Photos:

Heat sink vs later fan cooled. Make sure it doesn't sink into your pad.

touch control

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.