Personally my favorite keyboard is part of one of the greatest beasts of all time: the IBM Selectric III.
If you can find one (try CL locally, shipping isn’t wise) in above average condition under $300 I’d advise picking it up. Ribbons still available with a little hunting. Not sure about servicing availability, but mine is mint via the Son of the Lady who passed on, it was her prized possession…
Once you plug it in, turn it on, hear that hum, and get typing my goodness it’s a whole different experience. If you get a quick cadence going up around 60 wpm the aggressive attack of the ball strike starts to sound like belt fed machine gun bursts. It’s visceral, brutal, and when you see the text literally bashed and inked into the paper, it’s really cool.
Personally my favorite keyboard is part of one of the greatest beasts of all time: the IBM Selectric III.
If you can find one (try CL locally, shipping isn’t wise) in above average condition under $300 I’d advise picking it up. Ribbons still available with a little hunting. Not sure about servicing availability, but mine is mint via the Son of the Lady who passed on, it was her prized possession…
Once you plug it in, turn it on, hear that hum, and get typing my goodness it’s a whole different experience. If you get a quick cadence going up around 60 wpm the aggressive attack of the ball strike starts to sound like belt fed machine gun bursts. It’s visceral, brutal, and when you see the text literally bashed and inked into the paper, it’s really cool.
10/10 highly recommend