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IBM Selectric
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Margin
Scale
and
Margin
Stops
The
Margin
Scale
and
Margin Stops
are
located
directly
above the
keyboard
on
the
front
of
your
IBM
Selectrio”
Typewriter.
The red
arrow,
called
the
Typing
Position
Indicator,
indicates
the
exact
typing position.
These features make
margin
resetting a
very
simple operation.
To
change
the
left
or right margin,
push
in
on
the
appropriate
Margin Stop
and slide
it
to
the
correct
position
on
the
Margin
Scale.
Use the
Space
Bar
to
move
the
Carrier
out
of
the
way
when
setting
a
margin
to
the
right
of
the Carrier’s
present
location.
Margin
Release
Key
To
space
through
the
left
margin,
return
the
Carrier
to
the
left
margin,
then
press
the
Margin
Release
Key
and
backspace
through
the
margin.
To
type
through
the
right margin,
after the
keyboard
has
locked,
press
the
Margin
Release
Key
and
continue
typing.

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IBM Selectric Specifications

General IconGeneral
TypeElectric typewriter
Introduced1961
Keyboard LayoutQWERTY
Carriage ReturnElectric
ManufacturerIBM
Printing TechnologyTypeball (golf ball)
Power SourceAC Power
Power Supply120V AC

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