On Tue, 12 Dec 2006, Richard wrote:
In article <5BC121186B788C48A0EE35A16FD0D34D036623
at wdscexbe01.sc.wdc.com>,
"Billy Pettit" <Billy.Pettit at wdc.com> writes:
I've been looking for one of these modified
Selectrics for several
months.
Join the club!
I've been looking for one for years now. Its hard to even find
*pictures* of these puppies on the net. I've had searches running on
ebay for over a year and they've never burped out a hit. The model I
remember using was turquoise in color and had the silver square IBM
model number plate on it (although I can't remember the model). It took
a type ball element, and had a keyboard similar to a selectric, but the
physical enclosure was all different. Behind the typewriter was a big
portion of the enclosure that presumably had the control electronics.
It did not have an integrated acoustic coupler, was not integrated into
a desk (pictures of "Model 2741" units on the net show the integrated
desk version) and ran at 134.5 baud. I was using it in 1979/1980 and
even then it was old, but it was an inexpensive way to get "letter
quality" output on a terminal.
Ok, I guess I'm going to have to get mine out of storage and get it
cleaned up at least for a photo shoot... Its up on a high, difficult to
get to storage shelf behind a bunch of heavy stuff...and its heavy too ;P
-Toth