17 Apr
2007
17 Apr
'07
8:01 a.m.
On 16 Apr 2007 at 23:00, Bob Rosenbloom wrote:
My real quest is a "Model B" I/O typewriter
as was used on the IBM 1620,
model 1. Probably end up with a bunch of solenoids
under a standard typewriter!
It always seemed like that darned thing would fall to pieces after
awhile, particularly after the carriage returns.
Didn't Royal or one of the other typewriter manufacturers first offer
a solenoid-driven typewriter? Of course, there were the old
Teletypes with standard typewriter-style print bars.
Cheers,
Chuck