1959 Smith Corona Silent Super #5T 709891x
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Brent Wegher (bwegher)
Created: 10-28-2025 at 07:18PM
Last Edit: 07-28-2026 at 11:36PM
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Description:
Local sale. Good appearance overall, nice paint.
Left side had some metal distortion and space bar slightly displaced, maybe from dropping.
Types fine, Nice mechanical response. All functions, TAB, backspace, MR, variable, working well.
Carriage moves nicely. Platen width measures exactly 9 and 1/4 inches wide.
Pica '1' typeface cast into slugs
Condition of carry case is unusually good, clean and no hinge damage. No key.
Very nice machine, the spacebar functions fine with the slight distortion.
Typeface Specimen:
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Hunter: Brent Wegher (bwegher)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 1521
Retired to the quiet of rural Nebraska to contemplate nature.
Typing down thoughts, prefer that to handwriting.
Not really a collector, just like to tinker on mechanical things.
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