IBM SELECTRIC I Fully Reconditioned MODEL 71 Typewriters Great condition!

Description: These typewriters have been fully reconditioned and certified to be in great working order by a local office machine repair shop that has been in business for over 35 years. They are guaranteed not to arrive DOA. They are in very good physical condition, with little signs of use.See a video that a local TV station just did on the shop that reurbishes them:https://www.kare11.com/video/news/local/kare11-sunrise/old-technology-finds-new-buyers-in-mn/89-8343064Please refer to pictures and descriptions for more details of the unit that you are bidding on. 11” CarriageThe Famous Selectric Touch Keyboard That Everyone LovesMany even include the original service card that is often found inside the case logging service calls done on unit.We have several units in stock at all times, here are the units that are currently ready to go: *************************************************************************************************************************#95 Selectric I Model 71 11" Carriage************************************************************************************************************************* Every Selectric typewriter we sell undergoes a cleaning and testing process. These are not machines thrown through an assembly line process. Each machine is given individual attention to produce the best typewriter possible. Every machine is inspected & properly adjusted and lubricated to IBM factory specifications. All of this is done by an IBM factory trained and certified craftsman with over 35 years of experience on them. Every casing is original in the original correct color. See a video that a local TV station just did on the shop that reurbishes them:https://www.kare11.com/video/news/local/kare11-sunrise/old-technology-finds-new-buyers-in-mn/89-8343064Our typewriters offer the best value and the safest choice in buying an IBM Selectric typewriter. We service and sell these Selectrics with the intention you will be using it for years to come. Machines are warrantied to perform as expected for 90 days - make sure to use it from time to time to keep it operating properly! Keep in mind that these machines are designed for use every day so if you don't use it regularly make sure to keep a sheet of paper in it and turn it on & use all of the keys occasionally to make sure that it performs properly.There is a great deal of care involved in shipping each IBM Selectric typewriter. Every Selectric we sell has the inner carriage secured to the outer case just like it was done from the factory (we are the only one on ebay that does this to ensure that they arrive in good working order) and then wrapped in a double layer of large-cell bubblewarp and placed in a new smaller carton and then placed in a new over-sized double-wall carton. After that the remaining space voids are filled with packing peanuts. The care used in properly boxing the Selectric is VERY important. The materials used to package the units cost over $40 alone (packing peanuts, large cell bubblewrap, double walled corrugated boxes, chassis securing screws, dowels, peg board (you'll see), etc. !!! Make sure to remove the chassis securing screws from the bottom before setting down on your desk or table - securing screws will scratch it!Many people who are not in the typewriter business can look at one of these big, heavy, metal, typewriters and be fooled into thinking they are relatively easy to package. Unfortunately, that is not the case. Although they are are a heavy duty, metal machine, the rigors these machines go through during transportation to your door can be death on a machine unless the person selling the typewriter REALLY knows the typewriter itself. This is NOT something that someone who is selling some typewriter they bought at an estate auction or flea market could possibly do correctly. There are many sellers on eBay selling Selectrics. Many ebayers actually know nothing about the typewriter they are selling. We look forward to your business!!! If any of the optional items below are wanted, let us know when you buy, and we will send you another updated invoiceOPTIONAL $ 29.95 for dust cover for your Selectric - made Selectric II or III but will cover your Selectric I With all IBM Selectrics:These are OLD – some up to 40 years oldWarm to room temperature for 24 hours BEFORE powering onKeep at room temp for all usePower OFF when through with each use – DO NOT leave power on overnight – will burn motor out.Keep a sheet of paper in the unit and turn on and press all the keys and use carriage return - these units are like mature people - if you don't get up and move around your are going to get stiff and sore and lose mobility if you are not active!*** Keep in mind that typewriter paper works best with these! ***The Selectrics have over 2,000 moving parts – DO NOT bump, drop, or handle rough – it can throw any number of parts out of alignmentWe ship these units with the carriages secured to the case with screws and pieces of wood - remove these prior to using!We usually have many exterior colors in stock. These are getting harder and harder to find ! If you want a specific color, carriage width, features, etc. - email us - we usually have several colors in stock. If we don't hear a specific unit request from you we will just ship what we have ready to go.The IBM Selectric Story:The Selectric II was introduced in the 1970s as a "non-correcting" typewriter, meaning you still had to use those little white correction tabs, inserted and typed over, for every typing mistake you made. Immediately following that in the late 1970's IBM introduced the same model featuring a self correcting key on the lower right side of the keyboard which eliminated the need for the little white correction tabs. You could hit a single key, the typewriter would back up, blot out the typing error and you could then type over that error with the correct letter. This model also included dual pitch (either 10 or 12 spaces per inch) and line-and-a-half vertical spacing. It was quite a break through in typewriters.Like its predecessor, the Selectric II was available in standard and wide-carriage sizes and in various colors, including red and blue as well as traditional neutral colors. The Selectric II used the same type balls, which were available in many fonts, including symbols for science and mathematics, script, Old English, and more than a dozen ordinary alphabets. The type balls came in two styles: One had a flip-up black plastic lever that could break off, and the other had a metal spring clip with two wire wings that squeezed together and did not break. Over the years, there were several different cartridge styles for the ribbons, even in the same model Selectric, and they were not interchangeable.The IBM Selectric is the ultimate typewriter! It has all the features of the the Selectric I plus a redesigned keyboard and 96 character type element. This typewriter dates from the mid 1980s, and thousands of similar ones are still in operation in government offices, schools, banks, and many other businesses to this day. It came in many different exterior colors. It comes in a Dual pitch (10 & 12 characters per inch), Correcting Selectric.

Price: 499 USD

Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota

End Time: 2024-11-04T21:16:34.000Z

Shipping Cost: 59.99 USD