1973 IBM Selectric 721 #9581624
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Joe Van Cleave (JoeV)
Created: 01-16-2023 at 02:56PM
Last Edit: 01-16-2023 at 02:57PM
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Description:
Acquired from a local collector. This version is the narrower carriage that has the cloth ribbon cartridge system with bichrome feature. I've reloaded an old cartridge with fresh Baco red/black ribbon. This machine has been modified by local IBM technician Steve Marshall with the EXP express backspace feature, modified return key and 1.5 line spacing.
Typeface Specimen:
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Hunter: Joe Van Cleave (JoeV)
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I'm the proud owner of a collection of forty seven typewriters (currently), all collected with the intent of being used. I also am a blogger (http://joevancleave.com/) and YouTube content creator. https://www.youtube.com/user/JoeVCA/videos
I have an ongoing YouTube Typewriter Video Series. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwMhC_klUByWIbe0HprPjr3ckQx4SzvQ1
I am the coordinator of the ABQwerty Type Writer Society, an Albuquerque-based typewriter social organization.
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