Hi everyone,
I hope that you've had a most lovely start to the week! It's the September school holidays this week, and what better way to spend a relaxing evening than to update my blog, yippee! B
As promised, I would be sharing more about a very special typewriter in m collection - insofar that its the ONLY non-manual machine in the whole of my modest collection!
*I apologise in advance that I've mostly relied on photos of typecasts which I'd done up almost 3 years ago, and that they are riddled with errors (some which I've only just spotted!) here and that :)
Introducing my...
IBM Correcting Selectric II
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| Think I might have gone overboard with the stickers! |
I think that it probably doesn't come as a surprise that the main reason I acquired one was the ability to switch out the adorable little 'golfballs' for different typefaces! What a variety that are available :) I am also completely fascinated by now that little type element tilts, spins and bounces off the paper at incredible speeds!
I remember the eager anticipation as I awaited for my first (yes, there was to be more!) set of elements to arrive...
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| A nice little set to begin with! |
I soon started to try out each 'golfball' I could get my hands on... The machines types so beautifully with the little hum of the motor...
These were several typecasts I did up when I got my machine, which must have been around 2 years ago or so! (Apologies that they are in random order.)
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| One of my first typecast on this behemoth of a machine! :) |
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| Calligraphy type element |
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| Headline type element - this one's pretty neat! |
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| Olde English type element |
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| Olde World type element |
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| Sunshine Script - I LOVE this type element very much! |
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| The Oriental type element took me the longest to find - it is such an intriguing typeface for sure! |
Golfball Condominium!
Other Interchangeable Types... [Smith Corona]
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| Wow, cool! |
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| Mathematical symbols... |
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| Nice little collection! |
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| Typecast from a few years' back - complete with corrections using white-out! |
I hope you found this post enjoyable! :)
Thanks for reading and do have a wonderful week!
Warmest regards,
Claudia
Now that you have a Selectric you can start collecting all the font balls and get all your favorite type faces and more. A Selectric is the only electric I'd add to my collection. I used to have one about 20 years ago and regret getting rid of it. The interchageable type is nice too. I do not have any special characters, but I do have some special letters and math symbols. Not as neat as Selectric balls.
ReplyDeleteSuch fun fonts! Thank you for showcasing your collection. This makes me want a Selectric even more (if I can make enough room for it)
ReplyDeleteGotta love that hum!
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That's right, you were able to find an Oriental ball. That's one that still eludes my grasp. (:
ReplyDeleteAlso, there's no such thing as "too many stickers"
Ha! found your hubby's shop in the news. I recognize many of those machines (:
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Yes :) I am very proud of him!
ReplyDeleteHi, I just saw a few of your cool IBM/GP typing elements! Would you be willing to sell a few of them? I am interested in the GP Hendrix Gothic 10/12 (red top) and the Sunshine Script 12 (yellow top). Thanks. :)
ReplyDelete-Rudy.
Rudy, as of March 22, 2017 both the type elements you want are for sale on eBay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/292063007286
DeleteHello Claudia, this is Paul writing. I am a graphic designer interested in typography and very much liked reading your blog. At the moment I am writing an article about the type element (golf ball) for a Dutch magazine. It's been some years since your last post. Are you still connected to this page? Do you still have your Selectric typewriter and the golf balls that goes with it?
ReplyDeleteWith best wishes,
Paul