1950 Smith Corona Silent #5S 162375
Status: Sightings
Hunter: Greg Mattesen (CoronaKid)
Created: 11-03-2025 at 12:15PM
Last Edit: 11-03-2025 at 12:17PM
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Description:
I found this 1950 Silent at the Brimfield, Massachusetts antique show in May 2025. It was pretty clean, but had some mold on the keys from being stored in a damp area. Like most 5-series I've owned, it responded well to a little cleaning and a new ribbon. I moved it along to a new owner in November 2025.
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Hunter: Greg Mattesen (CoronaKid)
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I "accidentally" started collecting typwriters in the fall of 2020. After my daughter got one cheap at a junk shop, and hearing that she intended to use it to write some old fashioned snail-mail letters to friends, I decided to get "a" typewriter myself to do the same. The first one was a real lucky break: a pristine 1950 Smith-Corona Sterling in perfect condition. From there I got interested in other brands and in refurbishing dirty and forgotten machines. I've had 65+ typewriters at this point, passing many along to excited new owners to keep my collection hovering around 20 machines.
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