The Revolutionary IBM Selectric Typeball That Changed Everything

This type ball sparked an office revolution in the 1960s. The IBM Selectrics genius was simple. One golf ball sized sphere typing all 88 characters. The moment you press a key, intricate levers and gears spring into action, rotating and tilting the ball to the exact position. 88 characters are embossed across four rows on the ball's surface,

and each key triggers a unique angle of rotation and tilt to strike just the right letter onto paper. This design wasn't just three times faster than traditional typewriters, This design wasn't just three times faster than traditional typewriters, it let you swap typefaces in seconds by simply changing the ball, revolutionizing office productivity.