IBM Typewriter

This IBM Selectric typewriter is an iconic piece of 1960s history which has become a classic. This gorgeous emerald green body "golf ball" typewriter has a Swiss QWERTZ keyboard is in excellent working condition. This typewriter is all ready to go but the ink ribbon will need to be replaced. We have checked, cleaned and tested this lovely typewriter and can confirm it is in a excellent working condition. 

This typewriter is so special because instead of individual type bars that swung up to strike the ribbon and page in a typical typewriter of the period, the Selectric had an "element" (frequently called a "golf ball") that rotated and pivoted to the correct position before striking the paper. The element could be easily interchanged to use different fonts within the same document typed on the same typewriter. The Selectric also replaced the traditional typewriter's horizontally-moving carriage with a roller (platen) that turned to advance the paper vertically, while the type ball and ribbon mechanism moved horizontally across the paper. The Selectric mechanism was notable for using internal mechanical binary coding and two mechanical digital-to-analog converters, called whiffletree linkages, to select the character to be typed. 

Dimensions:
Length: 40 cm (15.8 inches)
Width: 48 cm (18.9 inches)
Height: 18 cm (7.1 inches)
Weight: 16 kg (35.3 lbs)