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1972 IBM Selectric II typewriter with stuck carriage

Bruce Bills

Jun 16, 2016
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Help please.
I have an early IBM Selectric II typewriter.n(dated 1972) It worked fine until I was transporting it in my car and someone pulled out in front , making me hit the brakes. The machine flew off the front seat into the foot well. Since then , it turns on fine but will only type or advance the carriage about 4 spaces before jamming. The return works fine. I have removed it from the case but can find nothing jammed. If anyone could tell me where to look please and thanks.
 

73's de Edd

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Sir Bruce Bills . . . . . . .

Thru a time span of ~35 years I have had one initial model 91 and then two Selectrics and a final IBM Memorywriter.
I am sustaining from any further keystrokes / info until I see if you ever show up here again.


73's de Edd
 
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Sunnysky

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The few times I used a Selectric were to play Moonlander between classes in 1970.
Adjusting the Thrust level for each 10 sec of flight time , and trying not to make a crater which is calculated if you crash out if fuel.
 
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