Here is the link to my Selectric II documentation: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/k8l6sumb5cjrp7a/AADQ3SgnWqtqmw8Jo6yHV84ea?dl=0 Some of the files are still syncing, should be done soon. When it's all done you should have 4 manuals. Marc
-----Original Message----- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Dave Wade Sent: Friday, June 10, 2016 4:19 AM To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' Subject: RE: IO Selectric Thanks Marc Sounds Great. Dave > -----Original Message----- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of > CuriousMarc > Sent: 10 June 2016 08:09 > To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic Posts' <cct...@classiccmp.org> > Subject: RE: IO Selectric > > Dave, > The best manual I have has 54 pages of visual diagrams for adjusting > the Selectric II, which should be mechanically similar to yours, save > the added > actuators. With about 7 adjustments depicted per page. Really. That's > no trivial > piece of mechanical machinery, it's up there with some of the most > complex mechanical calculators I have. But they are very well > documented (unlike said > mechanical calculators). I'm in the process of uploading a folder with > all the > Selectric II manuals I have accumulated to my public Dropbox, > including that > most useful "visual" guide. Once it's up through my minuscule upload > bandwidth I'll post a link. > Marc > > -----Original Message----- > From: cctech [mailto:cctech-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Dave > Wade > Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2016 1:07 AM > To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic Posts' > Subject: RE: IO Selectric > > Thanks Chuck, > > I should have got those before as I have been a member on there for > ages, just > couldn't remember they were there. The stuff in mine looks very > similar to the > Louis Sanders article I have, so I am sure its from the same article. > > I now need to read the theory and clean, adjust and lubricate. > > Dave > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: cctech [mailto:cctech-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of > > Chuck Guzis > > Sent: 08 June 2016 22:51 > > To: cct...@classiccmp.org > > Subject: Re: IO Selectric > > > > I just did a quick check--the Yahoo golfballtypewritershop group > > does have > the > > Louis Sander 1983 article from Micro magazine about converting an > > I/O selectric for general computer use. > > > > There's also a two parter on the I/O Selectric theory of operation. > > > > You should have enough there to keep you busy. > > > > --Chuck > >
