1983 IBM Personal Typewriter #6126 110020086
Status: Sightings
Hunter: Clark Hinson (professorc30)
Created: 04-05-2013 at 01:02PM
Last Edit: 11-27-2015 at 02:54PM
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Description:
This Selectric has a 11" platen (8.5" writing line) and uses 88-character elements. It uses the 210 (bicycle) ribbon. Available in only one color as shown. It is basically a 11" Selectric II with Correction, except for the ribbon. Rumor has it this model was introduced as a way to use up IBM's huge stockpile of Selectric II parts, although some parts are specific to this model (frame, for example). This was the last non-electronic Selectric model.
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Hunter: Clark Hinson (professorc30)
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Status: Typewriter Hunter
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I love mechanical things and have tinkered with manual and electric typewriters since my teens. I have always been fascinated by the IBM Selectric, but it was later in life that I finally got my hands on one to explore. I learned to repair/restore them and suddenly I have several of them. I don't really consider myself a collector, but rather a restorer. I enjoy bringing old machines back to usable condition and then pass them on to other people to use and enjoy.
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