L.C. Smith No. 8

This machine was damaged in shipping, breaking the frame on the "jaw" below the keys. It was welded so it works. It was only after we had that weld done that I noticed that the machine had other issues. A previous owner had painted many parts that shouldn't have been painted and the carriage moves with a pronouced wobble that made me suspect bearings. It has almost been parted out, but the part that the person needed turned out to not quite be correct, so now it lives on as a specter, not really alive but not really gone. We'll see what the future has for this machine (and if you want it please let me know!)