1957 Tower Commander #5AT637935
Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 04-21-2025 at 05:25AM
Last Edit: 04-21-2025 at 05:58AM
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Description:
Sears house brand of the Smith Corona Sterling. Sold alongside the Quiet Tabulator, which is the same except for the insulation in the body housing vs just the top cover on the Commander.
A draw band and a few bent links causing troubles fixed, but otherwise super clean.
Typeface Specimen:
Links:
- Gallery
- QT Gallery
- 56 Quiet Tab
- 58 Sears catalog pg for QT
- 58 Sears catalog pg for Commander
- 871.700 manual
Photos:
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.
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