1970 IBM Selectric I #5846248
Status: Sightings
Hunter: Ted Munk (munk)
Created: 02-06-2013 at 09:52PM
Last Edit: 04-19-2023 at 07:01AM
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Description:
Selectric 721 in the Level 2 configuration. This one's currently called "Gandalf the Grey" but that may soon change to "The Pink Panther" if I can find the exact right shade of spray paint.
Gifted to Kevin K.
Typeface Specimen:
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Links:
- A Failure of Willpower: 1971 IBM Selectric 721
- Mothra Down, Gandalf Steps Up & The Big Blue Book Is Here!
- Saying Goodbye to Gandalf the Grey or Too Many 721s
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Hunter: Ted Munk (munk)
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Status: Curator
Points: 2786
I am a scoundrel without a cause, and my swank outshines the sun.
I am a casual Typewriter Hunter residing in the sweltering deserts of Arizona with a wife, three cats and about 50 typewriters. My main hunting ground is thrift stores, and I rarely pay more than $10 for a machine. My collection consists mainly of portables with cases, and they stay in the cases unless I am actively using it (usually more than one at a time). I do, however keep a handful of interesting Selectrics, including a Composer and a couple of large Nakajima Electronics to use as daisywheel printers for my vintage laptop collection.
RESEARCH NOTE: When researching the IBM Selectric I on a computer with lots of screen real estate, you may find that launching the IBM Serial Number page and the IBM Selectric I By Model/Year/Serial page in new browser windows can give you interesting perspectives on changes throughout the model series.