Electric typewriter, IBM "Selectric"/Wang Model 701

Description

Accession[2013.0112] Business machines, office equipment and ephemera of the National Mutual Life Association of AustralasiaIdentifierUMA-ITE-2013011200036Scope and ContentThis electric typewriter was launched in 1961. It used an innovative head and rocker assembly rather than the standard type bars and movable carriage mechanisms. This machine comes with an IBM-branded plastic protective cover.
Place of manufacture: Tewksbury, Massachusetts, United StatesAccess StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest item

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CreatorNational Mutual Life Association of AustralasiaRoleProvenance

Dates

Date1961

Description Control

Previous System ID2013.0112.00036

Characteristics

Genre/FormTypewritersDimensions21.6cm(H)x53.3cm(W)x39.4(D)

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Electric typewriter, IBM "Selectric"/Wang Model 701