A few other characteristics came to mind that also help set it apart: I don't know if it was the first, or not, but something that might not be immediately obvious to some is that the Selectric had ...

IBM's Selectric began its life as a typewriter, but ended it as the first computer keyboard. In the interim, the stylish device became a favored tool of great American writers and dominated the desks ...

Businesses on Dowling Street in Houston's Third Ward have come and gone over the past four decades, except for the one with the cathedral roof near Wheeling. The shabby building, sandwiched between ...

At 85, Harold Smith — known as “Smitty,” of course — may be best known around town for the days when he held a 25-pound Underwood upright typewriter firmly against his hip with one hand while handing ...

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 ...