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Coach McGuirk
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Coach McGuirk

IBM Selectric! Loved those babies when they came out. I learned to type on

one of those manual ones where you had to really sink your fingers in there hard to get it to work. Then those easy tap IBMs came out - what a difference. I got up to about 50 wpm at one time. Of course now, I'm more like those 2 index finger detectives you see in the movies.
Posted: 02/19/2025 at 12:03 PM ET
(In response to this post by Hokie CPA)

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Does anybody still make these things?
Hokie CPA • 02/19/25 11:38 AM ET
My pride and joy . . .
MikeVT85 • 02/19/25 06:43 PM ET
I'm a probably just get a label printer, since that what we basically use
Hokie CPA • 02/19/25 06:59 PM ET
Made lots of beer money typing papers for folks in Thomas Hall**
Hokerer • 02/19/25 02:52 PM ET
Greetings, Thomas Hall brethren! Room 402, 2000-2001.
MP4VT2004 • 02/19/25 07:22 PM ET
Yep, Room 107, 77-78, and 78-79**
Hokerer • 02/19/25 09:48 PM ET
💥🍺**
astrohokie • 02/19/25 05:10 PM ET
While in College I used this baby...many of a term paper and letters...
Major Kong • 02/19/25 01:33 PM ET
I'm curious as to what you use it for?**
KeithHokie89 • 02/19/25 12:15 PM ET
Mainly typing out mailing labels for one-offs.
Hokie CPA • 02/19/25 12:20 PM ET
IBM Selectric! Loved those babies when they came out. I learned to type on ◄
Coach McGuirk • 02/19/25 12:03 PM ET
Took typing as elective course in HS 1968t
tallahasseehokie • 02/19/25 12:58 PM ET
I took typing in high school too, and I never thought it would be...
EDGEMAN • 02/19/25 04:48 PM ET
Yeah, I took it also. I can't imagine having to hunt & peck.**
reestuart • 02/19/25 05:40 PM ET
Same for me, but 1984. Computers were still fairly new, but knowing
Late 80s Hokie • 02/19/25 03:07 PM ET
I’m assuming it was helpful because you learned how to behave around girls?**
HokieGator • 02/19/25 03:03 PM ET
Ditto
TomTurkey • 02/19/25 01:49 PM ET
Did my masters thesis on one. Had to hand draw the formulas. The darn
UTPr0sim • 02/19/25 12:54 PM ET
I was partial to the Xerox Memorywriter**
Brown Water • 02/19/25 12:34 PM ET