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IBM Selectric typewriter.

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I learned to bang out my invoices on an old Olivetti manual that had seen better days, Spied a selectric in a pawnshop and thought that thing could save me so much time. I was right once I learned that I didn't have to beat on the keys

In retrospect, it was surprising to see & use the Selectrics in our High School “commercial class” circa 1963
Amazing machines

I took "personal typing" as an elective in my senior year in high school and it was on a IBM Selectric. I have the skill ever since.

Worked for IBM as a Large Systems Field Engineer, had to learn to work on everything from Office Products up through the big water cooled main frames, including the Selectrics which were used as the input and output terminal on the older IBM System 360 Model 30's and up.
Hated having to change tilt and rotate "tapes" in the Selectric. Tight spaces and I have XXL hands.