Nazgul Girl
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Post by Nazgul Girl on Jul 4, 2014 11:29:52 GMT -5
Sorry, billsonboard, I tried the link and it took me to the blue IBM Selectric. Did you scroll down ? I am on a tablet which might be the problem. Your message did motivate me to go back and I did find it. Thanks for that. Also found a collection of the different font balls. Wow how things have changed. I'm glad that you were able to see it. I love the word formatting abilities we have nowadays, but there was something so satisfying about operating the IBM Selectrics ( clunk, clunk, backspace, backspace, correct, correct....clunk, clunk, clunk ). It was so powerful-feeling, somehow.
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billisonboard
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Post by billisonboard on Jul 4, 2014 12:04:51 GMT -5
I am on a tablet which might be the problem. Your message did motivate me to go back and I did find it. Thanks for that. Also found a collection of the different font balls. Wow how things have changed. I'm glad that you were able to see it. I love the word formatting abilities we have nowadays, but there was something so satisfying about operating the IBM Selectrics ( clunk, clunk, backspace, backspace, correct, correct....clunk, clunk, clunk ). It was so powerful-feeling, somehow. Yeah but ... I was remembering the stressful days of Yeoman "A" School and struggling to get my words per minute up in the time frame that would keep me from being shipped out to swap the decks. Just barely made it. Wonder what that school is like these days.
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buystoys
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Post by buystoys on Jul 4, 2014 12:45:20 GMT -5
I learned to type on a manual typewriter. Unfortunately, I've never learned to "softly" hit the keyboard keys, so it sounds like I'm furious when I'm typing along at top speed. I used to be able to type over 110 wpm. I bet I'm down to 70 or 80 these days....
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NoNamePerson
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Post by NoNamePerson on Jul 5, 2014 7:57:35 GMT -5
I earned extra money while in college (in the olden days) typing papers mostly for guys who didn't know how to type. They were SOL when professors wanted papers typed. I charged $10 per page. I could type like the wind and accurately so could turn out a page in no time. Learned on manual and got a portable Smith Corona as graduation gift from someone so took it off to school. This is picture of one like mine It matched the Aqua Emerson Transistor Radio that I had
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billisonboard
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Post by billisonboard on Jul 5, 2014 8:25:01 GMT -5
I joined the Navy with the long term objective being getting out and using the GI Bill for college. When I was looking at what field to go into in the service, I decided that the only one that made any sense for my goal was having them teach me how to type. Looks like it saved me some money.
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NoNamePerson
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Post by NoNamePerson on Jul 5, 2014 8:30:50 GMT -5
I joined the Navy with the long term objective being getting out and using the GI Bill for college. When I was looking at what field to go into in the service, I decided that the only one that made any sense for my goal was having them teach me how to type. Looks like it saved me some money. I insisted my son learn to type. No way was he going into a typing class full of girls - MOOOOOM I can hear him now so I taught him to type - but only because I knew one day he would be using a keyboard!! Computers were really just coming into everyday life when he graduated high school. He did thank me one day for insisting!!! Oh and in my case at school it was a great way to meet guys
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Nazgul Girl
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Post by Nazgul Girl on Jul 5, 2014 10:24:52 GMT -5
I earned extra money while in college (in the olden days) typing papers mostly for guys who didn't know how to type. They were SOL when professors wanted papers typed. I charged $10 per page. I could type like the wind and accurately so could turn out a page in no time. Learned on manual and got a portable Smith Corona as graduation gift from someone so took it off to school. This is picture of one like mine It matched the Aqua Emerson Transistor Radio that I had That's a great story. Between the typewriter and the radio, you were very cool in school !!
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Chocolate Lover
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Jul 7, 2014 9:23:40 GMT -5
I earned extra money while in college (in the olden days) typing papers mostly for guys who didn't know how to type. They were SOL when professors wanted papers typed. I charged $10 per page. I could type like the wind and accurately so could turn out a page in no time. Learned on manual and got a portable Smith Corona as graduation gift from someone so took it off to school. This is picture of one like mine It matched the Aqua Emerson Transistor Radio that I had That's the typewriter my parents had!
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MN-Investor
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Post by MN-Investor on Jul 7, 2014 13:24:39 GMT -5
The last time I remember using my typewriter was in the early '80s when I was working on my master's degree. I set it on top of its case in the middle of the living room floor and typed a 30-page paper cold. I wasn't much of a typist, so I never made a draft. I just thought it out beforehand and then typed. Thank goodness for word processors now!
I have relatives who are involved in helping folks in Africa. Apparently they can use typewriters there, so I donated my typewriter.
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truthbound
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Post by truthbound on Jul 8, 2014 4:25:00 GMT -5
When is the last time you had to use one and can you still remember how to operate them? I had to dig mine out today, it still works but the ink is dried up and there isn't more to change it out. I used one a couple of days ago. I had no problem operating it,
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