Weapon of Choice: Mothra, 1972 IBM Selectric Composer
Got to ink up the Itek today, it’s finally cool enough to do serious work in the not-climate-controlled Press Room
Lotsa fontsa! :D
Kyle in NY’s Composer, Restored by ProfessorC
Mothra is, as far as I can tell, the only operating Composer with the extra multi-language hardware that allows the use of the Latin, UK, German and Norwegian font balls. I’ve got a few French balls too, though. :D
Selectric Composer 88-Character Proportional Num Font Qty Name Size Style ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4022 AR-8-M 0 Aldine Roman 8 B Medium 4023 AR-8-I 0 Aldine Roman 8 B Italic 4055 AR-8-B 0 Aldine Roman 8 B Bold 4020 AR-10-M 1 Aldine Roman 10 Y Medium 4021 AR-10-I 0 Aldine Roman 10 Y Italic 4054 AR-10-B 0 Aldine Roman 10 Y Bold 4018 AR-12-M 0 Aldine Roman 12 R Medium 4019 AR-12-I 2 Aldine Roman 12 R Italic 4053 AR-12-B 0 Aldine Roman 12 R Bold 4098 BA-8-M 0 Baskerville 8 B Medium 4099 BA-8-I 0 Baskerville 8 B Italic 4100 BA-8-B 0 Baskerville 8 B Bold 4095 BA-9-M 0 Baskerville 9 Y Medium 4096 BA-9-I 1 Baskerville 9 Y Italic 4097 BA-9-B 0 Baskerville 9 Y Bold 4092 BA-11-M 1 Baskerville 11 R Medium 4093 BA-11-I 0 Baskerville 11 R Italic 4094 BA-11-B 0 Baskerville 11 R Bold 4028 B-8-M 1 Bodoni Book 8 B Medium 4029 B-8-I 0 Bodoni Book 8 B Italic 4058 B-8-B 0 Bodoni Book 8 B Bold 4026 B-10-M 0 Bodoni Book 10 Y Medium 4027 B-10-I 1 Bodoni Book 10 Y Italic 4057 B-10-B 1 Bodoni Book 10 Y Bold 4024 B-12-M 1 Bodoni Book 12 R Medium 4025 B-12-I 1 Bodoni Book 12 R Italic 4061 B-12-B 1 Bodoni Book 12 R Bold 4068 C-6-M 1 Century 6 B Medium 4214 C-6-MPW 0 Century 6 B Medium (Presswire) 4072 C-6-I 1 Century 6 B Italic 4076 C-6-B 1 Century 6 B Bold 4067 C-8-M 0 Century 8 Y Medium 4213 C-8-MPW 1 Century 8 Y Medium (Presswire) 4071 C-8-I 1 Century 8 Y Italic 4075 C-8-B 1 Century 8 Y Bold 4216 C-8-BPW 0 Century 8 Y Bold (Presswire) 4066 C-9-M 1 Century 9 Y Medium 4212 C-9-MPW 0 Century 9 Y Medium (Presswire) 4070 C-9-I 0 Century 9 Y Italic 4074 C-9-B 1 Century 9 Y Bold 4215 C-9-BPW 1 Century 9 Y Bold (Presswire) 4065 C-10-M 0 Century 10 R Medium 4265 C-10-M L 1 Century 10 R Medium (Latin) 4069 C-10-I 1 Century 10 R Italic 4073 C-10-B 1 Century 10 R Bold 4115 C-11-M 0 Century 11 R Medium 4118 C-11-I 1 Century 11 R Italic 4124 C-11-B 1 Century 11 R Bold 4056 CN-6-M 1 Classified News 6 B Medium 4211 CN-6-MPW 0 Classified News 6 B Medium (Presswire) 4064 CN-6-B 2 Classified News 6 B Bold 4060 CN-8-M 1 Classified News 8 Y Medium 4260 CN-8-M L 1 Classified News 8 Y Medium (Latin) 4063 CN-8-B 2 Classified News 8 Y Bold 4059 CN-10-M 1 Classified News 10 R Medium 4062 CN-10-B 1 Classified News 10 R Bold 4417 CG-6-M 3 Copperplate Gothic 6 B Medium 4416 CG-8-M 3 Copperplate Gothic 8 Y Medium 4415 CG-10-M 2 Copperplate Gothic 10 R Medium 4414 CG-12-M 1 Copperplate Gothic 12 R Medium 4114 CG-6-DC 0 Copperplate Gothic 6 B Double Case 4113 CG-8-DC 0 Copperplate Gothic 8 Y Double Case 4112 CG-10-DC 0 Copperplate Gothic 10 R Double Case 4111 CG-12-DC 0 Copperplate Gothic 12 R Double Case 4133 CG-10-F 0 Copperplate Gothic 10 R Fractions 4129 CG-12-F 0 Copperplate Gothic 12 R Fractions 4087 J-8-M 0 Journal Roman 8 B Medium 4088 J-8-I 0 Journal Roman 8 B Italic 4089 J-8-B 0 Journal Roman 8 B Bold 4185 J-8-BI 0 Journal Roman 8 B Bold Italic 4084 J-10-M 0 Journal Roman 10 Y Medium 4085 J-10-I 0 Journal Roman 10 Y Italic 4086 J-10-B 0 Journal Roman 10 Y Bold 4091 J-10-BI 0 Journal Roman 10 Y Bold Italic 4081 J-11-M 2 Journal Roman 11 R Medium 3075 J-11-M F 1 Journal Roman 11 R Medium (French) 4082 J-11-I 1 Journal Roman 11 R Italic 3076 J-11-I F 1 Journal Roman 11 R Italic (French) 4083 J-11-B 1 Journal Roman 11 R Bold 3077 J-11-B F 1 Journal Roman 11 R Bold (French) 4090 J-11-BI 1 Journal Roman 11 R Bold Italic 4034 P-8-M 1 Pyramid 8 B Medium 4035 P-8-I 0 Pyramid 8 B Italic 4032 P-10-M 0 Pyramid 10 Y Medium 4033 P-10-I 0 Pyramid 10 Y Italic 4030 P-12-M 1 Pyramid 12 R Medium 4031 P-12-I 0 Pyramid 12 R Italic 4013 PRX-7-G 1 Press Roman 7 B Symbol 4009 PR-7-M 0 Press Roman 7 B Medium 4010 PR-7-I 0 Press Roman 7 B Italic 4153 PR-7-B 1 Press Roman 7 B Bold 4150 PR-7-BI 0 Press Roman 7 B Bold Italic 4006 PR-8-M 3 Press Roman 8 B Medium 4206 PR-8-M L 1 Press Roman 8 B Medium (Latin) 4007 PR-8-I 1 Press Roman 8 B Italic 4008 PR-8-B 0 Press Roman 8 B Bold 4132 PR-8-BI 0 Press Roman 8 B Bold Italic 4077 PR-9-M 1 Press Roman 9 Y Medium 3071 PR-9-M F 1 Press Roman 9 Y Medium (French) 4078 PR-9-I 1 Press Roman 9 Y Italic 3072 PR-9-I F 1 Press Roman 9 Y Italic (French) 4079 PR-9-B 1 Press Roman 9 Y Bold 4127 PR-9-BI 1 Press Roman 9 Y Bold Italic 4003 PR-10-M 3 Press Roman 10 Y Medium 4203 PR-10-M L 1 Press Roman 10 Y Medium (Latin) 4142 PR-10-MI 0 Press Roman 10 Y Medium Italic 4004 PR-10-I 2 Press Roman 10 Y Italic 4005 PR-10-B 2 Press Roman 10 Y Bold 4121 PR-10-BI 0 Press Roman 10 Y Bold Italic 4106 PR-10-T 1 Press Roman 10 Y Technical 4000 PR-11-M 3 Press Roman 11 R Medium 4001 PR-11-I 2 Press Roman 11 R Italic 4002 PR-11-B 3 Press Roman 11 R Bold 4202 PR-11-B L 1 Press Roman 11 R Bold (Latin) 4116 PR-11-BI 1 Press Roman 11 R Bold Italic 4011 PRX-11-G 0 Press Roman 11 R Symbol 4105 PR-11-T 1 Press Roman 11 R Technical 4413 RX-12 2 Ruling Font 12 R Special 4123 T-8-M 0 Theme 8 B Medium 4323 T-8-M L 1 Theme 8 B Medium (Latin) 4128 T-8-I 1 Theme 8 B Italic 4131 T-8-B 0 Theme 8 B Bold 4331 T-8-B L 1 Theme 8 B Bold (Latin) 4126 T-10-M 1 Theme 10 Y Medium 4326 T-10-M L 1 Theme 10 Y Medium (Latin) 4130 T-10-I 1 Theme 10 Y Italic 4134 T-10-B 0 Theme 10 Y Bold 4117 T-11-M 3 Theme 11 R Medium 4119 T-11-I 1 Theme 11 R Italic 4122 T-11-B 2 Theme 11 R Bold 4052 UN-7-M 0 Univers 7 B Medium 4252 UN-7-M L 1 Univers 7 B Medium (Latin) 4048 UN-8-L 2 Univers 8 B Light 3042 UN-8-L F 1 Univers 8 B Light (French) 4049 UN-8-M 4 Univers 8 B Medium 4249 UN-8-M L 1 Univers 8 B Medium (Latin) 3043 UN-8-M F 1 Univers 8 B Medium (French) 4051 UN-8-MI 2 Univers 8 B Medium Italic 3045 UN-8-MI F 1 Univers 8 B Medium Italic (French) 4050 UN-8-B 3 Univers 8 B Bold 3044 UN-8-B L 1 Univers 8 B Bold (French) 4044 UN-10-L 2 Univers 10 Y Light 4244 UN-10-L L 1 Univers 10 Y Light (Latin) 4045 UN-10-M 4 Univers 10 Y Medium 4245 UN-10-M L 1 Univers 10 Y Medium (Latin) 4080 UN-10-MC 1 Univers 10 B Medium Condensed 4047 UN-10-MI 2 Univers 10 Y Medium Italic 4125 UN-10-MIC 0 Univers 10 B Medium Italic Condensed 4046 UN-10-B 4 Univers 10 Y Bold 4120 UN-10-BC 1 Univers 10 B Bold Condensed 4036 UN-11-L 1 Univers 11 R Light 4236 UN-11-L L 1 Univers 11 R Light (Latin) 4037 UN-11-M 5 Univers 11 R Medium 4237 UN-11-M L 1 Univers 11 R Medium (Latin) 4039 UN-11-MI 1 Univers 11 R Medium Italic 4043 UN-11-MIC 1 Univers 11 Y Medium Italic Condensed 4041 UN-11-MC 2 Univers 11 Y Medium Condensed 4241 UN-11-MC L 1 Univers 11 Y Medium Condensed (Latin) 4038 UN-11-B 1 Univers 11 R Bold 4238 UN-11-B L 1 Univers 11 R Bold (Latin) 4042 UN-11-BC 4 Univers 11 Y Bold Condensed
Pyramid looks great.
I’m looking forward to seeing that printing press running. Perhaps a video?
I know this is an old post, but the AR-12-M is on eBay if you need it for your collection.