Neutral Colored 50's Smith Corona Silent, Sterling, Silent Super with case
Neutral Colored 50's Smith Corona Silent, Sterling, Silent Super with case
Welcome to one of history’s finest typewriters, lovingly restored for your writing pleasure.
Order now. In about 2 weeks, you’ll get a stunning, authentic, lovingly-restored specimen of this model in the condition selected.
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One of history’s most practical writing machines, in one of history’s most beautiful packages.
Smith Corona made a major design shift from the earlier Speedline bodies (1938–1948) which had black bodies and glass keys.
The Super-5 introduced:
Brown, cream, and gray bodies with that distinctive crinkle paint finish
Green plastic "teardrop" keys with cupped tops designed to hug your fingernails — a major departure from the round bakelite keys of prior generations
The 42 primary keys were dark green with lighter green accent keys on the margins (shifts, tab, backspace, margin release)
Brown plastic spacebars to match the body
The brown body with the green keys has the understated elegance that became a hallmark of the 50’s. The robust crinkle paint holds up well to time. The ergonomic keys are an upgrade from the earlier round-keyed Smith Coronas (Speedline like the 4s and the 2a).
Tom Hanks famously praised this era in California Typewriter — the low-slung Art Deco curves, those racing stripes on the hood, and the effortless typing action. The minimalist mechanics mean they've held up remarkably well. These are considered by many to be the pinnacle of Smith Corona's engineering.
The model will either be Sterling, Silent, or Clipper.
The Clipper doesn’t have a tabulator and is more gray than brown; the Sterling has manual tabs at the rear of the machine.
The typeface is usually 10 character per inch PICA, sometimes 12 character per inch ELITE.
Upper and lowercase will be aligned, and every machine passes a rigorous 14 point inspection and is tested by a writer.
These come in a classic tweed style case.
They have all of the bells and whistles you’ll need, including:
Basket shift (Floating Shift)
Tab with extra keys
Single and Double Line Spacing
2 Tone Ribbon Selector
End of line bell
Automatic ribbon reversal (and manual)
We resurface / replace the platen & feed rollers as needed for a beautiful typing experience.
The typeface is usually 10 character per inch PICA, sometimes 12 character per inch ELITE.
Upper and lowercase will be aligned, and every machine passes a rigorous 14 point inspection and is tested by a writer.
Includes:
Original Case in Use-able condition (sometimes the cases are a little rough, but they work).
Lifetime Trade In Policy
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Video tutorial and guide
Warranty depending upon condition you choose at checkout (1-3 years)
Please let me know if you have additional questions.
Most sincerely,
Steven Budden Jr.
Classic Typewriter Co.
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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