1956 Smith Corona Silent Super #5T 445175X
Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 01-26-2025 at 08:20PM
Last Edit: 01-26-2025 at 08:53PM
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Description:
This is a sharp color, but it shows everything making it hard to clean. This unfortunate one had something in the case, probably a leaking pen, that stained the back end.
From looking at galleries by model:
Super 53-59.
Silent 49-57
Silent Super 54-61
It appears the Silent never had key set tabs?
The key for Silent Supers is those with the X as the last character in the SN. Two extra keys and I bet they all had the improved escapement.
Mary Jo looking sharp with her 56 Silent Super. I wonder if she eventually traded it in on a 5TE.
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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.
RESEARCH NOTE: When researching the Smith Corona Silent Super 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 Super By Model/Year/Serial page in new browser windows can give you interesting perspectives on changes throughout the model series.
