Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The IBM Selectric, which was built in Lexington from 1961-1986. (Herald-Leader) Editor’s Note: As Lexington celebrates the 250th ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This electric typewriter was ...

IBM Selectric typewriters have a lot of unique parts that can be tricky to source, but one we didn’t think of was the clear acrylic(?) dust covers, that are apparently very hard to find in ...

If there’s only lesson to be learned from [alnwlsn]’s conversion of an IBM Selectric typewriter into a serial terminal for Linux, it’s that we’ve been hanging around the wrong garbage cans. Because ...

Mark Dean, CTO for IBM Middle East and Africa, is stirring up the web with a blog post entitled, “IBM Leads the Way in Post-PC Era.” Now, if you read through this article, you'll detect two things: 1) ...

When you think of typewriters, what names come to mind? IBM? Smith Corona? Well, we see a lot of vintage typewriters, and the one name that comes up most often is Royal. The problem with a name like ...

The Chicago Model Number One typewriter was manufactured from the 1880s until 1917 in Chicago and Galesburg by the Chicago Writing Machine Company (later named the Galesburg Writing Machine Company).

As one of the earliest typewriters, the Hammond No. 2 is known for its round type-shuttle mechanism and keyboard that allowed users to see the text being printed as they typed. It appeals to ...

As for the strange request...the typewriter. It would need to be at least in good working mechanical condition, scratch and dent doesn't really bother me.<BR><BR>I'm located in New Jersey, and I ...