IBM Mag Card Typewriter

From: Jon Healey <museum_at_techniche.com>
Date: Wed Nov 11 20:48:13 1998

Phil,

Where are you located? How much did they want for it?

Thanks,

Jon
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>Saw the most bazare IBM Electronic Wordprocessor/Typewriter at a local Thrift
>today.
>A Big Electronic IBM Typewriter (Ball Type), attached to a Hugh Mag Card
>reader, its
>a floor unit that must weigh 100lbs.. Apparently stores letters in its memory
>and then can store
>it contents on on some sort of magnetic striped card.. This thing is large
>enough to house a
>minicomputer in it, but is nothing but is nothing more than a memory storage
>device..
>The cable that attaches the two units (Typewriter & Floor unit) must be 1 inch
>thick and
>about 10 foot long... Must be one of the first electronic typewriters IBM
>produced with
>actual storage.. Anyone want it ? A real collectors item...
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