> (and I didn't have the right typeball so
> it wasn't a
> lot of fun).

Ah, the magic ball...! I have a brand-new APL ball in the display case
in the lab...8-)

Speaking of typeballs, does anyone know if there's somewhere in the
world where I could acquire a genuine Selectric II or III? None of the
DC-area thrift or business machine suppliers have any left. 8-(

Why? I find myself wanting a REAL typewriter now and again, and all the
modern ones have keyboards and mechanisms that pretty much stink (I'm a
good 25-30 wpm faster on a Selectric than anything made since). A 2741
would also work (I have repair manuals for those).  Color not important
(although one of the classic brick red or IBM blue ones would be
*really* cool). There's something about that "ker-THUNK! hummmm" of the
Selectic power on that's fun...8-)

-- db

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