1949 Smith Corona Silent #5S141508
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Ryan Gramarosso (ryry429)
Created: 07-23-2025 at 07:10PM
Last Edit: 07-23-2025 at 10:55PM
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Description:
This is a 1949 Smith Corona Silent. It was found by my grandfather at a yard sale for $5. I named this machine “Papa” as that both fits the character of the typewriter and also what I called my grandfather.
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Hunter: Ryan Gramarosso (ryry429)
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Hi! I’m Ryan and I’m rather a novice when it comes to typewriter collecting. I have been interested in typewriters since I was in my early teens. My collection first started with a 1949 Smith Corona Silent my grandfather got me for $5 from a yard sale. I then added a 1982 Sears The Electric 2 to my collection. My next finds were a 1949 Underwood Champion, 1953 Royal Quiet De Luxe, and a 1950 Remington All-New. My next finds were a set of Smith Coronas, a 1970 Sterling and a 1969 Electra 120. After that, my next find was a 1965 Royal Safari. My previous find was a 1975 Smith Corona (Ghia Designed) Super G. My latest find is a 1951 Smith Corona Skyriter.
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