Antique Typewriters
The Martin Howard Collection
Smith Premier 1L.C. Smith Gun Co., Syracuse, New York
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The Smith Premier was the most advertised and most successful double keyboard typewriter of its time.
Model 1 is distinguished from later models by the presence of an ornate, embossed, cattail pattern on the frame.While other typewriters linked their keys to type-bars with levers that rocked up and down, the Smith Premier uses a system of turning rods to transfer the motion from the key to the type-bar. Pressing a key rotates a horizontal rod running the length of the machine. At the back end, a small lever connected to the rod pulls down on the type-bar above. This unique design of transferring motion from the key to type-bar gives a very smooth and responsive touch for the typist.
This typewriter originally sold for $100.
“The pen is mightier than the sword but the Smith Premier typewriter bends them both”
"Improvement the order of the age."
Detailed Typewriter Image
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Period Advertisement
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Typewriter Letterhead
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