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I have never seen a Selectric in which the ball moved instead of the carriage. I can't imagine how complicated the mechanics would be for that and how often it

by bregma 1y ago

I have never seen a Selectric in which the ball moved instead of the carriage. I can't imagine how complicated the mechanics would be for that and how often it would jam, break, or malfunction. Certainly not something a company such as IBM would make their reputation on. I used many Selectrics in my time.

kps 1y ago
You must be confusing these with something else. Every Selectric had a fixed carriage and moving head. IBM Selectric: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNUEUth7qjc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNUEUth7qjc IBM Wheelwriter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZabsF0aIE6k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZabsF0aIE6k NEC Spinwriter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCCB0AW9yT4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCCB0AW9yT4 Diablo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5bodpSsFl8&t=342 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5bodpSsFl8&t=342 Teletype Model 33: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N8gu5F894k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N8gu5F894k