1956 Smith Corona Silent Super #351412X
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Bill Guthrie (Guth)
Created: 12-21-2020 at 06:46PM
Last Edit: 12-21-2020 at 06:51PM
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Description:
This Alpine Blue Silent Super was acquired from the personal collection of Matt McCormack (owner of Ace Typewriter in Portland, Oregon). Matt estimated that this typewriter had not been used since the 1960's. That's more than five decades of just sitting around. I hope to keep this machine in wonderful condition but do plan to exercise it often.
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Hunter: Bill Guthrie (Guth)
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I'm likely more of a casual typewriteaphile than a typewriter humter/collector. That said, what started with a single Olympia SM9 quickly expanded to include two more Olympia typewriters: a 2nd SM9 and a mighty SG3. I've now gone on to add other brands, but thus far I remain most interested in the machines from the 1950's - 1970's. I use all of the typewriters that I own. Typing out a letter, or typing almost anything for that matter, brings me a great deal of satisfaction. The typewriters themselves appeal to my appreciation for well designed mechanical devices.
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