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Actor Tom Hanks is an avid typewriter collector, and Collectors Weekly's article about his hobby, and how other collectors view it, is worth the read. The LC Smith 8 11 Factory Rebuilt typewriter has 5 rows on the keyboard.Two invaluable books for collectors were written by Michael Adler: Antique Typewriters, From Creed to QWERTY, which includes a price guide, and The Writing Machine, which is out of print, but can be found on used book sites.

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Machines of Loving Grace offers online manuals for collectible and rare typewriters, and amazing photographs of Royal machines.The carriage moved with the keys, rolls with ease and seems to be the right tension and you can feel the notches as I would.

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See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. Vintage LC Smith & Corona Typewriter 8 12 Black Keys 1930’s Nice Condition Item specifics Condition: Used : An item that has been used previously. Smith & Bros Typewriter Company belongs exclusively to the early phase of that company (1904). I just tried all the keys and they all seem to work good except about 6-8 keys did not return on their own and needed to be gently coaxed. Vintage LC Smith & Corona Typewriter 8 12 Black Keys 1930’s Nice Condition Click For Current Price On eBay. Collection consists mainly of business correspondence, the major part of which belongs to the era of the Smith Premier Typewriter Company (1890-1903).

The Classic Typewriter Page has an extensive collection of articles about early typewriters, along with photographs and details for each machine. Exceptional shape for around 100 years old.

The Typewriter Museum lists more than 125 typewriters, with photos, hyperlinks and descriptions from Adler to Xerox.

Its features include interchangeable platens, non-glare key rings.

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This amazing resource includes company histories, serial numbers, and other information for typewriters both scarce and common. Smith boasted this machine as both Standard and Silent. vintage antique sale buy ads magazines advertisements typewriters history.

If you don't know what you have or you want to know more, a visit to The Typewriter Database is a first stop.

Don't miss these resources, which will make you want to bid on the next Royal Loyal that comes your way: It all depends who sees it and how much they want it.Typewriter collectors are a passionate bunch who share their love of the keys through outstanding websites and books. Certain models will always bring a decent price (such as a Hermes 3000, a typewriter with script typeface, or a pink machine), but even those are subject to change. The typewriter market fluctuates so much that it is really hard to give an exact number. It has a larger roll platen 18 so could be used to type on large sheets of. The carriage slides smoothly from side to side. This auction is for an antique LC Smith & Corona model Silent 8 typewriter. Four rows of keys with a top row of decimals. The keys are brass with black face and white numbers.

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The serial number is stamped in the inside. As others have said, it is worth what someone is willing to pay for it. An original LC Smith & Corona Typewriter 8 with a 12 inch carriage and an closed-frame design. It's a bit of a niche market, but salable nonetheless. However, someone who really likes the Corona line, or depression era machines in general, would be interested in it. Someone that wants a typewriter to type with probably wouldn't purchase this model. These sort of typewriters are fairly collectable, but only to the right people. I have a Comet Deluxe and, while it is missing many features, still FEELS like a Corona, you know? They lack all the bells and whistles of a standard portable typewriter, although the typing action is nearly the same.Ĭorona actually came out with a few other depression models namely, the Comet and the Comet DeLuxe. Other companies, such as Underwood and Royal, put out machines that are near replicas of this one. Just one of the many depression era portables put out.