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1979 IBM Selectric II Serial # 3702570 1979 IBM Selectric II typewriter, Serial # 3702570 Brian Brumfield's 1979 IBM Selectric II typewriter. 2017-05-10 From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Brian Brumfield: 1979 IBM Selectric II Serial # 3702570 Awaiting a degreasing. Has the 10-key keyboard and the "Velocity Control" dial next to the power switch.

10/12 pitch select

1979 IBM Selectric II #3702570

Status: My Collection
Hunter: Brian Brumfield (bsbrum)
Created: 07-20-2014 at 10:01AM
Last Edit: 05-10-2017 at 11:11AM


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Awaiting a degreasing. Has the 10-key keyboard and the "Velocity Control" dial next to the power switch.

10/12 pitch select

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I love finding these service cards in the machine. But I think these guys missed the boat a little, and should have been typing out their service notes... prove the machine works, kind of thing. :-)
I love finding these service cards in the machine. But I think these guys missed the boat a little, and should have been typing out their service notes... prove the machine works, kind of thing. :-)

A little bit of local provenance - the machine used to be owned by the Scotts Lawn company, which is headquartered nearby.
A little bit of local provenance - the machine used to be owned by the Scotts Lawn company, which is headquartered nearby.

Hunter: Brian Brumfield (bsbrum)

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