L.C. Smith 8 Silent Super Speed Secretarial Typewriter Feet (set of 4)

Description: I am pleased to offer this new listing for top quality replacement typewriter feet for all years and versions of L.C. Smith 8 typewriters. These machines were made for many years, from 1915 through 1936 and later under other names. In the early years (through about 1933) the feet were surprisingly small and round, and fit through friction alone into holes in the body. About 1934, the body was modified and they switched to much larger rectangular feet with metal covers, which install using a shoulder screw and an odd rectangular washer insert. With these models, dating and serial numbers seem to be complicated by a refurbishment program, where machines were traded in and came out new, possibly different or upgraded, and possibly even with new serial numbers. Bottom line, it is just about determining which version you have, round versus rectangular feet.Things get a bit more complicated, as they had various models based on this machine in the later (1934+) years that use the same feet:[1926-1936] L.C. Smith Silent 8[1933-1935] L.C. Smith 8 Secretarial[1938-1939] L.C. Smith Silent Super Speed[1938-1948] L.C. Smith Super-Speed Some machines have the return lever on the right, some the left, I see no correlation between this and anything else (except only right sided were sold for the first 8 years)--were these sold to people based on handedness starting in 1924? One more mystery, I have no idea why the foot is so strange beneath, the metal insert and foot have an extra, unused hole, and the foot is carved out to allow access for it. What is the purpose of this? I cloned it faithfully, but if anyone can tell me what this was for, please send me a message!These aged typewriters originally had rubber feet that by now may be squashed or have the properties resembling chewing gum under a desk, which is the problem with using rubber (think old eraser). Even if they look ok, they will have no traction at all, so the machine will slide around making typing difficult. Worse, these nearly all are worn down to that nasty metal washer, which will mark up your table. Luckily, today we can make much improved feet using modern 3D Printing techniques and synthetic materials, I think they look and function better than the original rubber ever could have, and will hopefully last a lot longer!For the most part, if your machine and feet look just like the photographs, they should fit. Please look closely at the photos and make sure these are right for your machine. Also, you can check dimensions, the round feet are 20mm in diameter, and the rectangular ones are about 34mm x 48mm x 15mm. These are easy to install, but you need your original mounting hardware, don't accidentally throw away the metal covers on the rectangular feet, they can be hard to see in the squished old feet!I designed these to be nearly an identical replacement, but with the advantages of modern technology we can engineer materials that were previously impossible. I printed with NinjaFlex Black TPU (https://ninjatek.com/ninjaflex/), which is nearly indestructible in ordinary use (but a knife or scissors will cut it, just like rubber!), flexible, and very gripping on most surfaces. I printed these with a partial% infill (with a flexible gyroid fill structure) for a balance between good friction on the table, a secure fit on the machine, and shock absorption while you type. These look and function just like the original, but should last much longer and be far more durable. Some people may prefer the original dull rubber look, but I actually think these are a superior look to rubber, and the glossy sheen looks great accenting the dark grey of the machine. Rubber hardens within a few years, these should not!Please ignore other's marketing claims that 3D printed feet have no grip, or that there feet are more "professional". Typewriters were designed and made by craftsmen and mechanical engineers, not typewriter shops. I'm an engineer who loves typewriters, and I pay attention to a huge amount of technical details to design and make these feet to perfection--it is not easy to make these. Look at my reviews, these are beautiful and amazing typewriter feet being bought by collectors and dealers alike, I'm regularly told my feet are the best. I designed these for my own typewriter as shown, and this is an experiment to see if it's worth my time to make some more for the community. PS: Ebay's volume discount display is a bit confusing, each purchase is a SET OF FOUR feet, so picking "1" is one set of 4; "2" is 2 sets of 4 (8), etc.**PSS** Typewriters and mounting hardware shown in photos is for illustration and display only, and is NOT included in this listing!! This auction is for sets of 4 typewriter feet only**

Price: 35 USD

Location: Leesburg, Virginia

End Time: 2024-01-17T06:11:21.000Z

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