1956 Smith Corona Super #5T 490467
Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 12-21-2024 at 08:46PM
Last Edit: 12-22-2024 at 08:59AM
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Description:
Super.
A gummed up mess that was hard to clean. The main spring was stuck, which is what sent it into the basement. The segment was tougher than most and the ribbon system as well. It doesn't take much resistance to render it inconsistent switching sides. The escapement is a howler. The rubber 'silencer' pads are hard. See the link for she howles no more.
MSRP was $129 or $37 more than a Clipper. That's is equivalent in purchasing power to about $429.16 today. So much more than a marketing gimmick if you were doing serious work with a typewriter.
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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 grandfather was on a small town school board and used one for this. My parents had a yellow Royal Safari that I used to index card everything, including a beer can collection. Collection syndrome clue! The long dormant tic was activated when my neighbors left a Remington Quiet Riter on the curb when they moved in circa 2010, Yes a believe it or not story is next, when a Hermes 3000 comes home with the girlfriend from work for free. Yes, free! From there the addiction is full steam. And yes, I now have a No. 5. Typewriters are the perfect blend of using one's technical skills, history and functional purpose.
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