Lc Smith Serial Number Location

Corona #3
Serial # 439895
1921

LC Smith Springfield Model 1873 and 1884 Rifles, Model 1873 Shotgun, Model 1903 Rifle, 1903A3 by Smith Corona Co. Stevens (description, illustration and years made)- Stevens did not put serial numbers on all long guns until 1968 (GCA 1968 Required them) United States Military Firearms.
Lc Smith Serial Number 11XXX; It is a double-barrel L.C. It appears to be a Syracuse pre-1886 hammer gun, bar action Center Draft Lock. Just forward of the breach, between the barrels it has identifying marks that state the following: L.C.SMITH, MAKER.

This little cutie's platen folded down and over the keyboard to fit in its case. With over 700,000 built between 1912 and 1940, it was and remains a very popular machine. It was frequently copied by competitors, resulting in a number of patent infringement lawsuits. When the #4 was introduced in 1924, Corona began offering $50 rebates on the #3 and produced a line of Specials which came in red, green, and blue.

There are several minor variations of the #3. The very earliest have individually hung typebars, while later ones (such as the one above) have a traditional slotted segment. Very very early ones are labeled Standard Typewriter Company, as the company did not change its name to Corona until 1914. Around 1923, the 'Improved' #3 added a set of right-hand shift keys and a widened platen. The Improved model also did away with the '3' designation on the front. The very last iteration, the one that may be of most interest to the collector besides the pre-1914 model, was the X-C / XC-D model. The X model added two more keys, for a total of 30. The X-C allowed the operator to configure any one of four special keys to be 'dead' (striking a 'dead' key does not move the carriage), and the XC-D came with all four of the keys dead by default.

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It may be a vey 'common' machine, but its ingenious design and historical significance should give it a place in every typewriter enthusiast's collection.

Most of the serial numbers of L.C. Smith shotguns crafted in Fulton, NY are available. However, serial numbers from the company’s beginning through 1888 are not available. According to Col. Smith Shotguns, information is missing on the estimated 9,491 W.H. Baker guns (two and three barrel guns) and 6,223 for L.C.