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Keebin’ with Kristina: the One With the Music Typewriter

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Kristina Panos

Illustrated Kristina with an IBM Model M keyboard floating between her hands.

This edition’s community build comes from the Yes They Could, But Should They Have? file. Well, I ultimately say yes, this is intriguing. Redditor [dj_edit] looked at the venerable Model …read more Continue reading Keebin’ with Kristina: the One With the Music Typewriter→

IBM Selectric Typewriters Finally Get DIY Typeballs

Posted on April 11, 2023 by Bryan Cockfield

IBM’s Selectric line of typewriters were quite popular in the 1960s, thanks in part to an innovation called the typeball which allowed for easy font changes on a single machine. …read more Continue reading IBM Selectric Typewriters Finally Get DIY Typeballs→

Can You Help 3D Print a Selectric Ball?

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Al Williams

The IBM Selectric changed typewriters as we knew them. Their distinctive ball element replaced the clunky row of typebars and made most people faster typists. When [Steve Malifoff] thought about 3D printing a type ball — colloquially known as a golf ball — it seemed like a great idea.