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IBM Selectric Typewriter

 
 
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IBM Selectric Typewriter
 
Unveiled in 1961, the revolutionary Selectric typewriter eliminated the need for conventional type bars and movable carriages by using an innovative typing element on a head-and-rocker assembly, which, in turn, was mounted on a small carrier to move from left to right while typing.