1948 IBM Electromatic #2138xx
Status: My Collection
Hunter: P Tufts (zippy)
Created: 09-01-2021 at 06:17PM
Last Edit: 09-02-2021 at 10:02AM
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Description:
IBM electromatic, 1948 going by the serial no, Model 01 perhaps but a variant I haven't seen online.
Has both numeric 0 and 1 keys, and all digits except 1 when shifted are smaller digits instead of punctuation.
first gallery photo is the typewriter in barn find condition.
Most unusually, the typewriter has an extra α (alpha) key at the lower left of the keyboard. β (beta) when shifted.
Typeface Specimen:
Hunter: P Tufts (zippy)
P Tufts's Typewriter Galleries [ My Collection ] [ My Sightings ]
Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 68
Restorer and mechanic in the SF Bay Area. Manual through Selectric.
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