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IBM Selectric I / II

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IBM Selectric I / II

1961–86 · United States · Electric · 15 kg

Electric
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Hunter S. Thompson used a Selectric briefly during the Rolling Stone years (1970s)
David Foster Wallace documented as one of his drafting machines (1990s)
Hunter S. Thompson Rolling Stone years (1970s)

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Specifications

Manufacturer
IBM
Origin
United States
Years
1961–1986
Form
Electric
Mass
15 kg
Shift
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