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1966 IBM Selectric I Serial # 4517863 1966 IBM Selectric I typewriter, Serial # 4517863 P Tufts's 1966 IBM Selectric I typewriter. 2023-02-08 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of P Tufts: 1966 IBM Selectric I Serial # 4517863 IBM Selectric I Model 71 (715). Manufactured in late 1966. Service card inside case gives date of install as Jan 4, 1967. Formerly used at Lenkurt Electronics in San Mateo, a high tech telecom company that made microwave radios and antennas, and was eventually acquired by GTE.

1966 IBM Selectric I #4517863

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Hunter: P Tufts (zippy)
Created: 02-06-2023 at 04:30PM
Last Edit: 02-08-2023 at 03:32PM

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IBM Selectric I Model 71 (715). Manufactured in late 1966. Service card inside case gives date of install as Jan 4, 1967. Formerly used at Lenkurt Electronics in San Mateo, a high tech telecom company that made microwave radios and antennas, and was eventually acquired by GTE.

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Selctric top removed showing serial number.
Selctric top removed showing serial number.

Label on bottom of machine.
Label on bottom of machine.

selectric type elements (aka golf balls) part I L-R top row courier 12 italic, courier 72 10, courier 72 court adjutant bottom row: delegate, orator 96 presenter, symbol 96 12, letter 12
selectric type elements (aka golf balls) part I L-R top row courier 12 italic, courier 72 10, courier 72 court adjutant bottom row: delegate, orator 96 presenter, symbol 96 12, letter 12

selectric type elements (aka golf balls) part II L-R top row: script 12, letter gothic 12, orator 10 bottom row: courier 12, adjutant 12, orator 10
selectric type elements (aka golf balls) part II L-R top row: script 12, letter gothic 12, orator 10 bottom row: courier 12, adjutant 12, orator 10

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