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1970 IBM Selectric I Serial # 5845283 1970 IBM Selectric I typewriter, Serial # 5845283 Zachary Thompson's 1970 IBM Selectric I typewriter. 2021-08-09 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Zachary Thompson: 1970 IBM Selectric I Serial # 5845283 Found by my father-in-law at a garage sale from the Smith family in southern Minnesota. They had it priced at $2, but hadn't tested it. FIL plugged it in and it stuttered, so they decided to throw it out. FIL took it home for free. Required extensive cleaning to remove gunk from the switches and the internal cover had warped to prevent motion (removed). Runs well now. Favorite typeball is Letter Gothic.

1970 IBM Selectric I #5845283

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Hunter: Zachary Thompson (zkthompson)
Created: 08-09-2021 at 01:28PM
Last Edit: 08-09-2021 at 01:28PM

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Found by my father-in-law at a garage sale from the Smith family in southern Minnesota. They had it priced at $2, but hadn't tested it. FIL plugged it in and it stuttered, so they decided to throw it out. FIL took it home for free. Required extensive cleaning to remove gunk from the switches and the internal cover had warped to prevent motion (removed). Runs well now. Favorite typeball is Letter Gothic.

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