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1952 Corona Silent Series 5 Serial # 5S 391321 1952 Corona Silent Series 5 typewriter, Serial # 5S 391321 Maury Estabrooks's 1952 Corona Silent Series 5 typewriter. 2025-06-14 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Maury Estabrooks: 1952 Corona Silent Series 5 Serial # 5S 391321 I bought this Silent S5 at the recommendation of Tom Hanks in the California Typewriter documentary. The color is sapphire grey, but I swapped the lower body surround with that of a Tower President made by Corona for Sears. Light modification required. The two-tone adds a desert sand. I’ve dubbed it the Silent President. As in opinions not typed in all uppercase. iykyk.

1952 Corona Silent Series 5 #5S 391321

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Hunter: Maury Estabrooks (CopperThumb)
Created: 06-14-2025 at 03:36PM
Last Edit: 06-14-2025 at 03:36PM

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I bought this Silent S5 at the recommendation of Tom Hanks in the California Typewriter documentary. The color is sapphire grey, but I swapped the lower body surround with that of a Tower President made by Corona for Sears. Light modification required. The two-tone adds a desert sand. I’ve dubbed it the Silent President. As in opinions not typed in all uppercase. iykyk.

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