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1933 |
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IBM acquires the tools, patents and production facilities of Electromatic Typewriters, Inc., of Rochester, N.Y. |
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1934 |
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IBM invests more than $1 million to redesign the Electromatic Typewriter, improve research facilities and establish service centers. |
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1935 |
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The IBM Electric Typewriter, Model 01 (Improved), is introduced. Customer acceptance soon makes it the first successful electric typewriter in the United States. |
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1937 |
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The Electromatic Typewriter Model 01 (Formsholder), Model 02 (Formswriter), Model 10 (Front Feed) and Model 01 (Carbon Ribbon Model) are announced. |
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1938 |
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The Electromatic Typewriter Model 03 (Hektowriter) is announced. |
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1940 |
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The Electromatic Typewriter Model 06 (Toll Biller) is announced. |
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1941 |
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IBM announces proportional letter spacing.¹ However, the war effort delays product (Model 04) introduction until 1944. Also that year, the Electromatic Typewriter Model 08 (Auto. Formswriter) and Model 09 (Manifest) are announced. |
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1944 |
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The IBM Electric Executive Typewriter, the first typewriter with proportional letter spacing, is introduced. |
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1944 |
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The IBM Electric Typewriter Division moves from Rochester, N.Y. to Poughkeepsie, N.Y. |
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1946 |
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The Chinese Typewriter and Model 04 Arabic Electric Typewriter are announced. |
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1947 |
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The Model 07 Card Stencil Typewriter is announced. |
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1948 |
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The IBM Model A Standard Electric Typewriter, which gives the typist a new feeling of comfort and control, is announced. Carriage return, back space, tabulator and shift are operated with a finger tip touch. A "multiple-copy control" ensures legible carbon copies and stencils. Also announced is the Electric Typewriter Executive Model A.² It is available with either proportional or standard spacing. The Model A remains the staple of IBM's typewriter product line until 1954. |
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1948 |
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The Automatic Line Selector Models 01 and 06 are announced. |
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1949 |
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The Carbon Ribbon Typewriter Model 1 is announced. |
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1950 |
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The Model A Electric Formswriter is announced. Also introduced are partial carriage return and left hand palm tab. |
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1951 |
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IBM rolls out the Model A Decimal Tabulation Typewriter, offering electric tabulation for statistical typing.³ |
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1952 |
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Changeable typebars are announced. |
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1952 |
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IBM begins manufacturing typewriters in pastel colors. |
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1953 |
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The Model A (Model 3) Toll Biller Typewriter debuts. |
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1953 |
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The Models 1 & 6 Electric Typewriter - right hand palm tab and Model 6 Electric Pinfeed Formswriter are introduced. |
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1954 |
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IBM introduces in March the IBM Model B Standard Typewriter and the IBM Model B Executive Typewriter. Both machines feature cushioned carriage, electric ribbon rewind, changeable typebars, multiple copy control and pastel colors. |
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1954 |
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The Typedesk and form line selector are announced in May. |
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1955 |
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The Electric Typewriter Division moves from Poughkeepsie to Kingston, N.Y., making it the first IBM division to have its own manufacturing, development, sales and service organization. |
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1956 |
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The Model B Electric Typewriter (Input-Output) is announced. |
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1956 |
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IBM breaks ground for a new typewriter manufacturing facility in Lexington, Ky. |
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1957 |
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IBM begins to manufacture typewriter ribbons and carbon paper in Lexington. |
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1958 |
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The IBM Electric Typewriter Division celebrates its 25th anniversary and delivers -- in Lexington -- its one-millionth IBM typewriter. |
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1958 |
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The IBM 632 Electronic Typing Calculator with card output is announced. |
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1959 |
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In January the IBM Model C Typewriter and the IBM Model C Executive Typewriter with 28 new features introduce more productivity enhancements, including personal touch control. A quarter million Model Cs are sold within the first 19 months. |
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1959 |
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The Model C Hektowriter is announced in July. |
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1960 |
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The IBM 632 Electronic Typing Calculator with paper tape output is announced. |
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1961 |
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The IBM Selectric Typewriter is unveiled in July. This product replaces typebars and the moving carriage with a spherical printing element. |
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1964 |
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To indicate more accurately the scope of its product line, the Electric Typewriter Division changes its name in August to the Office Products Division (OPD). |
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1964 |
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The IBM Magnetic Tape Selectric Typewriter is announced. The MT/ST is capable of producing error-free typing at speeds of 150 words per minute (wpm). |
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1966 |
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The IBM Selectric Composer and Magnetic Tape Selectric Composer are introduced. |
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1967 |
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IBM introduces in April the Model D Executive Typewriter and the IBM Model D Standard Typewriter, the last IBM typebar typewriters. In all, the Model D incorporates some 250 improvements over the Model C at the time of its introduction. |
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1967 |
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The IBM Paper Tape Selectric Composer is announced in May. |
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1967 |
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A second OPD plant is opened in Austin, Tex. The 200,000 square foot facility occupies 400 acres. |
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1968 |
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The IBM Braille (Model D) Typewriter becomes the first powered Braille writing machine available for individual use. Its keyboard is almost identical to that of a standard typewriter. |
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1969 |
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IBM announces the Mag Card Selectric Typewriter. |
