1956 Smith Corona Silent #5S 529594
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Ted Munk (munk)
Created: 03-09-2013 at 12:13AM
Last Edit: 05-04-2023 at 03:00PM
Description:
Elite typeface with mathematical keys. Currently wrapped in a 1959 Tower President XII's skin, which adds yet 2 new colours to a vaguely earthtone patchwork palette. Scruffy, and I like it that way. :D His name is "Einstein".
Typeface Specimen:
Links:
- Einstein, the 1955 Smith-Corona Silent
- Sears Typewriter Serial Number Page Created!
- UJTU: The Many Platens and Worlds I’ve Enjoyed Lately
- Molding and Pouring new Typewriter Feet (Complete Video How-To Series)
- Finding the *right* ribbon for a machine
Photos:
Hunter: Ted Munk (munk)
Ted Munk's Typewriter Galleries [ My Collection ] [ My Sightings ]
Status: Curator
Points: 2786
I am a scoundrel without a cause, and my swank outshines the sun.
I am a casual Typewriter Hunter residing in the sweltering deserts of Arizona with a wife, three cats and about 50 typewriters. My main hunting ground is thrift stores, and I rarely pay more than $10 for a machine. My collection consists mainly of portables with cases, and they stay in the cases unless I am actively using it (usually more than one at a time). I do, however keep a handful of interesting Selectrics, including a Composer and a couple of large Nakajima Electronics to use as daisywheel printers for my vintage laptop collection.
RESEARCH NOTE: When researching the Smith Corona Silent 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 By Model/Year/Serial page in new browser windows can give you interesting perspectives on changes throughout the model series.