1980's IBM Correcting Selectric III Typewriter

[MrOldone21]

it look like a good one...

[johnrk556]

This isn't point-it's pitch. Does this guy know anything about typing?

[barf245]

Can you get a hernia if ya pick it up with out help?

[flagday45]

MY BOSS GOT ME THIS MODEL IBM IN 1984 AND I'M STILL USING IT....I TOLD HIM WHEN I RETIRE I AM TAKING IT WITH ME. IT IS TRULY THE BEST TYPEWRITER I'VE USED IN MORE THAN 40 YEARS OF TYPING.....SHOW ME A PUTER THAT STILL WILL WORK MORE THAN 30 YEARS FROM NOW

[gschjetne]

I have a mechanical one which I use from time to time. I've been looking into getting a Selectric as well.

Typewriters are brilliant technology. Never mind the lack of storage, preview and fast change of fonts, a good one will actually produce print quality far exceeding expensive laser printers.

[scubexin]

This typwriter was electro-mechanical type with speed of 14 characters per second.

There were many models prior to this... single pitch, dual pitch, film ribbon, fabric ribbon. Selectric III was last model prior to intrduction of IBM's Electronic Typwriters E50, E60, E75 and E85 with Memory type.

[silntdoogood]

This is sitting next to the computer I am using to watch this video. We still use it for work.

[totoroben]

today it would be faster just to get a digital camera and take pictures of the recipes you wanted

[warsaw28]

Is this Andy Rooney?

[ZuzoFriend]

@warsaw28 It's Charles Bukowski.

[Commbo007]

Retrochad, I remember using the much earlier Selectric machines at Moody School in Galveston, and one at the local workshop centre. One day, I'd love to have a refurbished Selectric, blue colour, and with either the Prestige, Script, Pica Elite, Letter Gothic, Elite Italic or OCR-A element balls. I want to avoid another stupid WINDOWS computer malfunction in the future! Your Selectric III worked great with the recipe and the sample! Thank you. :)

[bergdragon]

I saw using this or similar model in the movie "Donnie Brasco" at 00:13:32.

[TSquared2001]

I got the old one (blue color). I just WISH I could find a way to repair mine.

[freerideking06]

Ive got a selectric 2, great machine, I prefer it to a computer it just feels right

[linuxspice]

Nice video! One correction: The "10" and "12" don't refer to point size, but to what was then called "pitch", the number of characters per inch horizontally. 10-pitch ("Pica") meant 10 cpi (7.2 pt/char), and 12-pitch ("Elite") meant 12 cpi (6 pt/char). So a 12-pitch font was actually smaller than a 10-pitch one. On dual-pitch Selectrics, the pitch was controlled by a lever at the back. Both pitches had the same vertical spacing though, 6 lines per inch (12 pt/line) for single spacing. :-)

[bjorsak]

This rocks my world, baby. I had one of these as an adult. Call if you want to discuss. 713-624-0921

[chimera15]

My mom had one of these, really amazing. How do the keys feel? I always remember how they sort of responded to your touch? They feel a lot better than a computer keyboard don't they?

[scubexin]

@chimera15 The Keyboard of IBM typewriter was unique in design. It had different slope for diffrent rows. Also the keys were operated with a click with mechanical controls with precision. After the keystem pressed down to 75% of its total path the key used to respond to print a character getting a solid response to touch typists. It was a real feather touch keyboard...

[theblackhand2]

I remember using this typewriter when I took a typing class in high school. I wish modern computer keyboards had the solid quality feel as was in vintage typewriters like this one.

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

I'm hungry!!

[wilkes85]

Awesome. Cool how silent it is. I know some of the earlier ones sound like they got a diesel engine in them! haha

And those IBM typewriters are extreme quality to the max.

And I like how on the IBMs, when you're typing, it won't keep typing the same letter if you accidentally hold the key down too long. I've seen ones of different brands where it's almost impossible to type without it doing that.

[hdyudu]

i alway winder thay type writers are still in

uses today and by the way what with the flash image of some kind of office shredder at the first of the video?

[retrochad]

Yes it is is a Fellowes powershred paper shredder...I made a video about the paper shredder before and it was prior to the typewriter video on the tape. I'll have to upload a separate video of the shredder.

[hdyudu]

looking forwerd to seeing it than. always

like things such as that when i was a kid

starting middle school any devise that gets hot heats combust burns chills or chipps and grinds a things

[mechanicwarrior20]

Wow terrific shape