I finally had time to free the typewriter from it's decrepit case and hadn't had a chance to look at it before we left Missouri. It is wonderful! My MIL did not want to part with it when I asked if she had a typewriter for sentimental reasons, but when she found out I wanted to keep and use it she gave it to me for fear it would become damaged if left to sit in the basement where it had been for years. I love how it types in cursive. I had to take the ribbon from the Smith-Corona typewriter to type enough to where you could see the font. New ribbons have been ordered. I am very lucky to have found not one but two old portable typewriters in great working condition and did not have to worry about shipping damage. I am destined for green machines. First the old Kenmore, then the Smith-Corona and now the Olympia, which is a dark green. Thanks for putting up with my geekiness lol.
