The birds sing a pretty song and there's always typing in the air

From my 1950 S-C Silent

Here's a link to Ryan's initial Type-In post. 

I'm sure his blog will have more details as the date gets nearer.

Skewing The Balance

I'm really going to have to take a break from typewriter hunting. I keep finding bargains on beautiful Smith-Corona machines. Which means my collection is getting a bit S-C heavy.

Honestly, I'd be willing to part with this one. Let me know if you need more Smith-Corona in your life.

What's in the (cigarette burnt) case?

Another Silent!

The "Before" Shots

The same day I picked up the Hermes from the shop, I bought this sporty Smith-Corona Silent. I've wanted one of the racing-stripe emblazoned Smiths for a while. This one was too good to pass up.

The case is in wonderful shape:

Sadly, the machine was really dirty and one of the key linkages was detached.

Dust bunnies!

The thing that sealed the deal (besides the price) - the original manual in the original envelope.

 Tigger had to complete his inspection before I started work.

An evenings work and I have it typing. I still have repairs to make, though.

1. The carriage return ratchet only allows the platen to spin "forward"
2. The line spacing selector only selects single-space (Probably related to the first problem)
3. The bell doesn't ring

Other than that, it seems to be working fine. I know it's not splitting atoms, but the sense of accomplishment I feel after getting this thing typing is pretty satisfying. The yellow-labeled keys are even growing on me. I want to get it really ship-shape before I take "after" pictures.