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Smith-Corona Silent

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Smith-Corona Silent

1947–58 · United States · Portable · 5 kg

American mid-centuryWhisper
The keystroke
Effortmedium
Smoothnessnormal
Snapbalanced
Precisionloose
Landingmoderate
Volumeclacky

wiggly, honest, a bit of clack

The Silent-Super's predecessor; the same loose-and-clacky Smith-Corona hand.

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Specifications

Manufacturer
Smith-Corona
Origin
United States
Years
1947–1958
Form
Portable
Mass
5 kg
Shift
segment
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