Lever Action Elements - IBM Selectric Operating Instructions Manual

Lever Action Elements

The Lever Action Elements
on your
"Selectric" Typewriter can be changed
seconds
provide the most appropriate
to
each
style of for
type typing job
Simply raise the Lever on the top
or replace an element.
each
On of
top
following information
The name the type style (e.g., Courier
of
0
triangle which points toward the platen
- A
whenever the typewriter
solid triangle
position.
A
type, a hollow triangle 12-pitch type.
The
Logo
IBM
-
Release
Lever.
.
part number,
A three—digit
atop the element and under
characters,
the end
of the Element Release
Note: The lever on
those
black.
Only
character
will
help distinguish between
to
bearing the same type name but differing
this one respect.
in
IBM
in
do.
you
to remove
Lever Action Element the
appears:
72).
lowercase
is
in
denotes
10—pitch
raised letters
the Element
in
on
raised
in
Lever.
each
element
is usually
with a specially requested
have a white lever. This
is
elements
two
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