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1907 Smith Premier 4 Serial # 94191 1907 Smith Premier 4 typewriter, Serial # 94191 Liam Templeton's 1907 Smith Premier 4 typewriter. 2026-04-30 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Liam Templeton: 1907 Smith Premier 4 Serial # 94191 I got this beautiful machine for free on Facebook marketplace. Upon picking it up, it was disastrous - all 84 horizontal rotating actuator bars under the machine were bent, jumbled, and disconnected, among other issues. Now, it is fully functional and complete restoration. No repainting/new graphics were done. It works really quite smoothly for such an old machine. (It is missing the lowercase “n” and capital “Q” keyslugs - I am hunting for replacements)

1907 Smith Premier 4 #94191

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Liam Templeton (Liam)
Created: 04-25-2026 at 10:20AM
Last Edit: 04-30-2026 at 01:27PM

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I got this beautiful machine for free on Facebook marketplace. Upon picking it up, it was disastrous - all 84 horizontal rotating actuator bars under the machine were bent, jumbled, and disconnected, among other issues. Now, it is fully functional and complete restoration. No repainting/new graphics were done. It works really quite smoothly for such an old machine. (It is missing the lowercase “n” and capital “Q” keyslugs - I am hunting for replacements)

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In the process of re-connecting those jumbled rotating bars
In the process of re-connecting those jumbled rotating bars

Before photo. Note the decrepit keyboard due to the disaster of actuator bars
Before photo. Note the decrepit keyboard due to the disaster of actuator bars

Escapement mechanism.
Escapement mechanism.

Underside of machine after being repaired.
Underside of machine after being repaired.

Pinstripes - excellent condition.
Pinstripes - excellent condition.



Line space mechanism - as well as my hand carved wooden carriage knob that serves temporary use while I hunt for a replacement.
Line space mechanism - as well as my hand carved wooden carriage knob that serves temporary use while I hunt for a replacement.



Hunter: Liam Templeton (Liam)

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I am a young typewriter collector, based in Canada; I caught the bug when I came across a 1926 Underwood Standard No. 3 in an antique store, and was never able to get the darn thing out of my head. Since then, my collection has been rapidly growing. I especially like older machines, and I prefer restoring rough machines over hunting for perfect examples.


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