1974 IBM Memory Typewriter #028-0141123
Status: My Collection
Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
Created: 06-27-2025 at 01:43PM
Last Edit: 06-27-2025 at 05:50PM
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Description:
There is a skip in the serial number range and this falls in between the skip, so I am not sure if it is a 1974.
Very little use. Super clean inside and out. If it was used much, it must have been serviced before being mothballed. Powers on and hums. Off. I need far more Selectric experience before I tackle this one.
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Hunter: James Grooms (jgrooms)
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As with many, the bug is back there somewhere due to an Underwood No. 5. My grandparents had a No 5. My parents had a yellow Royal Safari that I used to index card everything, including a beer can collection. Collection syndrome clue! A casual interest in typewriters started with a garage sale 3 bank simply because it said Underwood on it. Typewriters were found here and there , but I wasn't actively looking for them. The long dormant collecting tic was activated when my neighbors left a Remington Quiet Riter on the curb when they moved.
Typewriters are the perfect blend of using one's technical skills, history and functional purpose. My goal is type tested machines. My interests are not isolated to anyone area. For example, I am a big fan of Smith Corona electrics, mid century electrics and all things Royal.
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