1945 IBM Electromatic #0112 90621
Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 10-20-2024 at 09:35AM
Last Edit: 10-28-2024 at 06:56PM
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Description:
As found and untested.
What does the "0112" designate? Why do some have an exposed typbar mech vs a more closed up cover.
No shift mechanism and one character on the slugs.
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It's going to type! All the cams are free except the B. The roller trips everything except the space. Some 408c on the roller tomorrow and hopefully an overnight soak of PBB frees up the B cam. Then a proper service and detail.
It must have been rebuilt late in life. Good rubber, including the feet, and not a bad paint over.
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She types again! The B cam is free but still stiff. We shall see after another overnight soak, but I’m thinking it may have something broken or bent.
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Curiosity satisfied. The B cam isn't going to work. So parts will be needed. There are provisions to pull the pivot shaft out, so maybe not a big deal?
These things are so crude compared to a Model A. But they did have the one huge advantage over everyone else of being able to put out large volumes of carbon copies with that wild impression control clutch.. I loaded up ten sheets of paper with one piece of carbon paper after page nine to test it.
Works, but blurry. Pretty good with five pages.
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