Hi Pat-R

That's a very interesting question, I think you will get many different recommendations based on various member's personal experience. Posting your location will be very helpful as there may be a forum member in your area who has a suitable electric typewriter they would be willing to supply. Hope this gives you a starting point,

Sky

Patr2016, I would suggest going about this from the opposite direction. Instead of asking what would be best - and getting a dozen different answers - I would suggest finding out what is actually available in your immediate area. We could help you narrow down suitable machines from what you have to choose from rather than trying to hunt down a specific model that you may, or may not be able to find. 

Buying locally in person, which allows you the opportunity to confirm that the typewriter is functioning correctly, is the far better option than finding one online and risking the inherent shipping risks and ending up with an example that isn't as advertised.

Places you should be able to find typewriters in your area would include Craigslist, e-Bay, Goodwill (or similar) and antique stores.

Pardon my putting my 2 cents worth in.  There are of course electromechanical typewriters. I do have one which I do not use often, because manuals are definitely my fave. They are an option worth mentioning, although it s a bit odd having a motor running.