Printing & Information Machines
IBM Selectric typewriter
The IBM Selectric uses a moving type element shaped like a small ball rather than separate typebars. Interchangeable elements allow different typefaces, while the paper stays in position during each line of typing.
About this artifact
The IBM Selectric uses a moving type element shaped like a small ball rather than separate typebars. Interchangeable elements allow different typefaces, while the paper stays in position during each line of typing.
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Image: IBM_Selectric_I_(4).jpg
Creator: steve lodefink
License: CC BY 2.0
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