1981 IBM Correcting Selectric III #6705-580024122
Status: My Collection
Hunter: Richard Burton (rab)
Created: 07-02-2023 at 10:16AM
Last Edit: 07-02-2023 at 11:18AM
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Description:
Purchased from a car boot sale, in working order but long overdue for a service. Came with original manual which included the original supply info (see pictures), where the date of 1981 comes from. Fitted with Courier type element.
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Hunter: Richard Burton (rab)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
Points: 24
I didn't previously have any particular interest in typewriters until I bought an IBM Selectric III. I used to work at IBM and still have a bit of a soft spot for the company, some of its older products and its contributions to the modern world. The machine seemed so solid, so we'll engineered and I loved the retro aesthetic, I had to have it. It appears to be in good working order, but I want to learn enough about it to give it a thorough service, as it clearly hasn't had one for a long time. I'm not short of hobbies, but there is a risk this leads to a new one...
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