L C Smith typewriter

This is my mother's typewriter from around 1940.  She was a secretarial student at Potomac State College in Keyser WV then worked as a typist for Fairchild in Hagerstown, MD and later for the American Red Cross in Washington, DC.

Pay close attention to the keys, many of which are obsolete like Ribbon Key and fractions.  Note the ribbon, the manual return, the keys!

Try to imagaine the sound and sight of a room full of women during World War II striking away at machines just like this one.

As you can see I have left Mom's typewriter lovingly unrestored.

To see the entire set on my Flickr page click here

As always, your comments, suggestions, memories and stories are most welcome.