IBM Selectric Operating Instructions

Paper
Bail
The
Paper
Bail
holds
paper
firmly
against
the
platen.
Pull
the
Paper
Bail
forward
to
insert
paper
and
push
it
back,
against
the
platen,
to
hold
paper
in
typing
position.
Line
Finder
The
Line
Finder,
located
on
the
right
end
of
the
platen,
permits
you
to leave
a
typewritten
line
and
return
again.
-
Move
the
Lever
forward
before
leaving
the
typing
line.
-
Make
your
insertion
or
correction.
-
Return
to
the
approximate
typing
line
and
return the Lever
to
its
home
position.
Moving
the Lever
forward
enables
you
to
type
anywhere
on
the
page.
Moving
the
Lever
back
will
reengage
the
normal
spacing
action
to
permit
a
return
to
the
original
typing
location.
Touch
the
Carrier
Return
Key
to
return
to
the
correct
typing alignment.
You
will find
this
Lever
useful
in
a
number
of
operations:
-
Erasing
-
Typing
superscripts
or
subscripts
-
Creating
double
underscores

IBM Selectric Specifications

General

Type	Electric typewriter
Introduced	1961
Keyboard Layout	QWERTY
Carriage Return	Electric
Manufacturer	IBM
Printing Technology	Typeball (golf ball)
Power Source	AC Power
Power Supply	120V AC