Smith-Corona Silent Portable Manual Typewriter - Deco

Smith Corona Silent Portable Manual Typewriter - buy this and you'll never need a psychiatrist! Smith Corona "Floating Shift" Silent Typewriter in Art Deco style, comes in the original case. A truly iconic typewriter that could be the perfect accent piece for your office. Be in touch with literary history -- the Silent is the younger brother of Ernest Hemingway's favorite machine, the Smith-Corona Clipper. This beauty is all business brown with delightful Art Deco accents. This typewriter has been completely serviced and is ready to type, it has been cleaned, lubricated, and adjusted to factory specs. The feed rollers have been cleaned or replaced as necessary and any worn or damaged parts were repaired or replaced. The typewriter body has 100% original color from the factory and the machine has been thoroughly tested and a brand new black/red cotton ribbon is freshly installed. All this work guarantees you years of trouble-free operation. The carrying and storage case is laminated wood and fabric covered. There are the usual surface blemishes on the surface of the typewriter and its case, consistent with their age but where it counts, the mechanism is as clean and crisp as the day it left the factory in 1952 5S271347