197X IBM Memory Typewriter #28-0186020
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Michael Jordan (DMJTypeStyle)
Created: 02-01-2024 at 09:51AM
Last Edit: 03-12-2024 at 08:56AM
Find on Ebay #AD
Find on Etsy #AD
Description:
I purchased this years ago from an Office Equipment Company. I used it constantly for years. Only recently did it break the Tab/Return Rope and the carriage is frozen. It is currently in a non-operational state. I have looked for IBM Service people that would be willing to service it, all of them were massively afraid of even attempting to repair it. It has the original storage tape installed. The last time I used it, I had 25 of the memory positions populated and it would play the memory position based on where the wheel on the right was set. I would love to get this typewriter fixed, if I could find a fearless IBM Repair Person.
Typeface Specimen:
Photos:
Hunter: Michael Jordan (DMJTypeStyle)
Michael Jordan's Typewriter Galleries [ My Collection ] [ My Sightings ]
Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 529
I have been collecting typewriters since I was a teenager. My first typewriter was given to me by my parents for Christmas. It was a Sears Tutor portable. I used it extensively throughout middle school and high school. I typed all my homework and term papers. Just before I started college, I purchased a brand new IBM Selectric I, 11" carriage in sandstone beige. I used that typewriter to supplement my income by operating a "letter shop" where I took in typing projects. I am glad to say, I paid for my Selectric I many times taking in typing jobs. I currently have a collection of several typewriters. The most recognizable typewriters in my collection are: 1. Royal FP (Elite), 2. Royal Empress (Pica), 3. Underwood Golden Touch (Pica). 4. Royal Safari with case and manual. I have several IBM Typewriters, my original Selectric I 11" carriage, carbon ribbon, elite, a Selectric I, 13" carriage, fabric ribbon. elite, a Selectric I 15" carriage, carbon ribbon, elite, a Correcting Selectric II dual pitch, carbon ribbon, a Correcting Selectric III dual pitch, carbon ribbon, a IBM WheelWriter 30 Series II, a IBM ActionWriter 1, a IBM Personal Typewriter and an IBM Memory Typewriter 100. I tend to favor IBM typewriters as my collection indicates. I also have a collection of Brother Electronic Word Processors, a Super PowerNote PN-8500MDS, also, a WP-2200 system. I have started a local group named: Type_Style_Type_In on Meetup and will sponsor Type-Ins for other people interested in typewriters in my area.
RESEARCH NOTE: When researching the IBM Memory Typewriter on a computer with lots of screen real estate, you may find that launching the IBM Serial Number page and the IBM Memory Typewriter By Model/Year/Serial page in new browser windows can give you interesting perspectives on changes throughout the model series.
