IO Selectric
CuriousMarc
curiousmarc3 at gmail.com
Fri Jun 10 19:26:35 CDT 2016
Here is the link to my Selectric II documentation:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/k8l6sumb5cjrp7a/AADQ3SgnWqtqmw8Jo6yHV84ea?dl=0
Some of the files are still syncing, should be done soon. When it's all done
you should have 4 manuals.
Marc
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Dave Wade
Sent: Friday, June 10, 2016 4:19 AM
To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'
Subject: RE: IO Selectric
Thanks Marc Sounds Great. Dave
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of
> CuriousMarc
> Sent: 10 June 2016 08:09
> To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic Posts' <cctech at classiccmp.org>
> Subject: RE: IO Selectric
>
> Dave,
> The best manual I have has 54 pages of visual diagrams for adjusting
> the Selectric II, which should be mechanically similar to yours, save
> the
added
> actuators. With about 7 adjustments depicted per page. Really. That's
> no
trivial
> piece of mechanical machinery, it's up there with some of the most
> complex mechanical calculators I have. But they are very well
> documented (unlike
said
> mechanical calculators). I'm in the process of uploading a folder with
> all
the
> Selectric II manuals I have accumulated to my public Dropbox,
> including
that
> most useful "visual" guide. Once it's up through my minuscule upload
> bandwidth I'll post a link.
> Marc
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cctech [mailto:cctech-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Dave
> Wade
> Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2016 1:07 AM
> To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic Posts'
> Subject: RE: IO Selectric
>
> Thanks Chuck,
>
> I should have got those before as I have been a member on there for
> ages,
just
> couldn't remember they were there. The stuff in mine looks very
> similar to
the
> Louis Sanders article I have, so I am sure its from the same article.
>
> I now need to read the theory and clean, adjust and lubricate.
>
> Dave
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cctech [mailto:cctech-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of
> > Chuck Guzis
> > Sent: 08 June 2016 22:51
> > To: cctech at classiccmp.org
> > Subject: Re: IO Selectric
> >
> > I just did a quick check--the Yahoo golfballtypewritershop group
> > does have
> the
> > Louis Sander 1983 article from Micro magazine about converting an
> > I/O selectric for general computer use.
> >
> > There's also a two parter on the I/O Selectric theory of operation.
> >
> > You should have enough there to keep you busy.
> >
> > --Chuck
>
>
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