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Title: found Selectric III
Post by: williamjoseph on Fri, 13 August 2010, 12:48:15

There is a Selectric III typewriter for sale at the Jefferson City Missouri GoodWill Store on Missouri Blvd. Tested it, works, neeks major cleaning and lube. Lacking typeing ball.

Title: found Selectric III
Post by: wellington1869 on Fri, 13 August 2010, 12:50:04

are you buying it?
if you do, post a youtube video. You can set the selectric soundtrack to old wwii footage of anti aircraft fire over london.  :)

Title: found Selectric III
Post by: williamjoseph on Sat, 14 August 2010, 01:51:06

i am quite aware of the complexity of the selectric series. I have 2 selectric II machines. One that i obtained for free that was siezed up, and another for $40 working that i cleaned and lubed myself. I have used parts from the one that doesnt work to repair the one that does. not terribly hard when you take pics as you dissassemble.

The only reason i didnt pickup the Selectric III model, is that my boss "wife" would have skinned me alaive.  

was thinking of a home project to hook up the selectric to a pedal flywheel assembly like on the oldtime sewing machines. that would be fun.

The

Title: found Selectric III
Post by: ch_123 on Sat, 14 August 2010, 07:26:55

You could harvest the keycaps for a Beam Spring keyboard...

*troll smile*

Title: found Selectric III
Post by: didjamatic on Sat, 14 August 2010, 09:35:32

I've passed on a Selectric I and a III and wish I would have bought the III.  It was an awesome green machine.  The last typewriter I got is similar to this 1930's Royal but mine has a few more features.  A relative has a Selectric II they've used since the 80's for checks and it's fantastic.

(http://mytypewriter.com/ProductImages/RO_Desk_1930_M.jpg)