1971 IBM Selectric 1 #21-9143679
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Michael Jordan (DMJTypeStyle)
Created: 07-12-2024 at 08:19AM
Last Edit: 07-28-2024 at 03:57AM
![1971 #21-9143679](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g_ibm_23366_1720797575.jpg)
Description:
This is a 13" IBM Selectric I Model 71 (Carbon Ribbon) - Elite typewriter. I purchased from eBay. I love the Selectric I typewriters, they are one of my favorites in the Selectric line. I have an 11" Selectric 1 - Model 71, and a 15" Selectric I - Model 71, and now a 13" Selectric I Model 71. I've started a tiny Selectric Museum in my office and enjoy adding Selectrics to this collection.
Typeface Specimen:
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Photos:
![Front View Front View](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g23366_171710__171710_1720797605.jpg)
![Right side Right side](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g23366_171711__171711_1720797621.jpg)
![Left Side Left Side](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g23366_171712__171712_1720797635.jpg)
![Back View Back View](https://typewriterdatabase.com/img/g23366_171713__171713_1720797650.jpg)
Hunter: Michael Jordan (DMJTypeStyle)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 529
I have been collecting typewriters since I was a teenager. My first typewriter was given to me by my parents for Christmas. It was a Sears Tutor portable. I used it extensively throughout middle school and high school. I typed all my homework and term papers. Just before I started college, I purchased a brand new IBM Selectric I, 11" carriage in sandstone beige. I used that typewriter to supplement my income by operating a "letter shop" where I took in typing projects. I am glad to say, I paid for my Selectric I many times taking in typing jobs. I currently have a collection of several typewriters. The most recognizable typewriters in my collection are: 1. Royal FP (Elite), 2. Royal Empress (Pica), 3. Underwood Golden Touch (Pica). 4. Royal Safari with case and manual. I have several IBM Typewriters, my original Selectric I 11" carriage, carbon ribbon, elite, a Selectric I, 13" carriage, fabric ribbon. elite, a Selectric I 15" carriage, carbon ribbon, elite, a Correcting Selectric II dual pitch, carbon ribbon, a Correcting Selectric III dual pitch, carbon ribbon, a IBM WheelWriter 30 Series II, a IBM ActionWriter 1, a IBM Personal Typewriter and an IBM Memory Typewriter 100. I tend to favor IBM typewriters as my collection indicates. I also have a collection of Brother Electronic Word Processors, a Super PowerNote PN-8500MDS, also, a WP-2200 system. I have started a local group named: Type_Style_Type_In on Meetup and will sponsor Type-Ins for other people interested in typewriters in my area.
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