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Identity & maker
Smith-Corona Silent Portable Typewriter by L.C. Smith & Corona Typewriters Inc., Syracuse, New York, identified from the supplied photographs and catalogue evidence.
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01 / 05Smith-Corona Silent Portable Typewriter — photograph
Highlights
Why this object
still matters.
This vintage Smith-Corona Silent portable typewriter features a black wrinkle finish housing and classic circular glass keys with white lettering. The machine includes a prominent carriage return lever on the left, a paper bail with rollers, and signature branding across the front segment cover.
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Documented construction
L.C. Smith & Corona Typewriters Inc., Syracuse, New York period construction; visible finish and hardware are recorded without adding unseen components.
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Key specification
Silent
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Design language
Distinctive proportions, controls, markings, and surface details visible on this individual Smith-Corona Silent Portable Typewriter.
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Collector context
L.C. Smith & Corona Typewriters Inc., Syracuse, New York production places this piece within the documented history of Smith-Corona Silent Portable Typewriter.
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Photographic record
The included image set for Smith-Corona Silent Portable Typewriter is the reference for identity, completeness, and condition; details not shown are not assumed.
Specifications
The useful facts,
clearly recorded.
Measurements, construction, identity, and seller-supplied details are kept together for direct comparison.
Reviewed · Curio catalogue
Maker
L.C. Smith & Corona Typewriters Inc., Syracuse, New York
Origin
United States
Year
1935
Department
typewriters
Dimensions
30 × 30 × 14 cm
Packed shipment
6 kg · 45 × 35 × 25 cm
Type
Portable typewriter
Model
Silent
Keyboard Layout
QWERTY with glass-topped keys
Color
Black wrinkle finish
Ribbon Mechanism
Two-color fabric ribbon (visible red/black)
Details
Close inspection,
recorded in photographs.
Detail № 01 · Smith-Corona Silent Portable Typewriter — photograph
Detail № 02 · Smith-Corona Silent Portable Typewriter — photograph
Heritage
A traceable life,
carefully recorded.
Provenance documentation was not supplied for this specific Smith-Corona Silent Portable Typewriter; this listing is based on the supplied photographs only.
Chapter 01 · Provenance
L.C. Smith & Corona Typewriters Inc., Syracuse, New York: a tangible chapter of the analog era.
Smith-Corona Silent Portable Typewriter carries the material language of United States manufacturing around 1935: purposeful controls, repairable construction, and a design made for use rather than disposal. Its surviving details connect today's collector with the hands that made and used it.
Chapter 02 · Why it matters
A one-of-one object, not a stock photograph.
Every mark and fitting shown belongs to this individual Smith-Corona Silent Portable Typewriter. Its documented details give collectors a precise, honest connection to the people and practices that shaped L.C. Smith & Corona Typewriters Inc., Syracuse, New York. The photographic record keeps that connection specific, personal, and grounded in the evidence presented.
Timeline
An object in time,
one continuous story.
1935
Manufacture
Produced by L.C. Smith & Corona Typewriters Inc., Syracuse, New York in United States; the photographed Smith-Corona Silent Portable Typewriter retains its period design language.
1939
Field use
Used in typewriters work during the working life of Smith-Corona Silent Portable Typewriter, with the controls and surfaces shown in the supplied photographs.
1955
Collection history
Preserved after active service, this Smith-Corona Silent Portable Typewriter became a reference point for collectors studying L.C. Smith & Corona Typewriters Inc., Syracuse, New York workmanship.
2026
Curio acquisition
Smith-Corona Silent Portable Typewriter was photographed, condition-reviewed, and catalogued for a documented Curio Gallery acquisition.
Condition
Honest wear,
documented clearly.
The typewriter shows moderate cosmetic wear consistent with age, including slight paint loss and minor rubbing on the wrinkle finish housing edges. The chrome carriage return lever and metal mechanisms retain a bright shine with light surface dust.
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InspectedVisible surfaces
The typewriter shows moderate cosmetic wear consistent with age, including slight paint loss and minor rubbing on the wrinkle finish housing edges. The chrome carriage return lever and metal mechanisms retain a bright shine with light surface dust.
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InspectedCompleteness
Only components visible in the photographs of this Smith-Corona Silent Portable Typewriter are included; unseen accessories are not assumed.
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InspectedOptics / mechanism
Operational performance for this individual Smith-Corona Silent Portable Typewriter is not claimed unless demonstrated in the photographs or separately tested.
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InspectedConservation note
Age, patina, wear, and any missing elements shown in the Smith-Corona Silent Portable Typewriter images should be considered part of its condition.
Logistics
Inspected, insured,
door to door.
Step 01
Delivery
Inspected, photographed, and packed with its condition report.
Step 02
Shipping
Custom-fit protective packing with tracked, insured courier service.
Step 03
Returns
Return requests are accepted within fourteen days of confirmed delivery.
Step 04
Dispatch
Prepared for courier handoff within three to five business days.
Acquisition
Make it part of
your collection.
Contact the seller for more information or to discuss this object.
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Smith-Corona Silent Portable Typewriter