I never had a selectric, I didn't dare buy one for fear of not being able to get it working. I saw it as a very complex typewriter.
But I found this selectric 72. These are the seller's photos, the machine will arrive to me in a few days. It appears to be in very good condition and the YouTube channel "Phoenix Typewriter" has a lot of information on Selectric typewriter repair. So I encouraged myself with this machine, I hope I have luck.





 

Hard to digest that a travel case (along with its typewriter) managed to survive for over half a century, and then met such an inglorious end.  

Spotted this Scottish 1955 Remington 10 Noiseless on SGW. Before and after shipping images below. Sadly, they put it in a big box with not enough material, and it landed on my doorstep sideways. Looks like the line advance lever got bent inwards and collided with the ribbon cover. I'm sure I'll be able to straighten the lever out. Touching up crinkle paint may be harder (though, I have a dim message that Pete E has done some miracles in this regard on another message in this forum). 

Shipping disappointments aside, this is an interesting machine. Super quiet like it says on the box - no impression impact, just the noise of linkages moving. Inside, there is sound proofing felt and rubber bushings, buffers, etc everywhere. And it's built like a tank, too. Of course, all that will make a challenge of cleaning out all the goo and cat hair that has collected inside. 

It also looks like, though it's a carriage shift, the escapement is bolted to the frame, thus the axle through the starwheel slides with the carriage. 

Haven't yet figured how to strip it down yet. I had first thought all those body panels would come off like other mid-century models (and like the '54 service manual shows), but only the back and ribbon cover seem to come off - the rest of that exterior is a single cast piece, with the motion stops and many other elements bolted to it. It appears to serve as the frame itself, like pre-war standards, but unlike those early standards, there are no holes to reach through inside. The '43 and `52 shop manuals describe how to disassemble / disembowel the machine into components, but don't really describe how to crack it open for a little maintenance. 

Looking forward to learning about this machine and getting it humming again.

(before shipping)


(after shipping)
 

I couldn't pass up the price on this Olympia SM4 in perfect condition. I like the pale green color. They must have produced a quite a lot of SM4s and there is amazing consistency from one to the next. 

Here is a Tower Quiet Tabulator and it's a great typer. Made for Sears by Smith Corona in 1956. Because of the chrome paper guides and the 3 rollers on the bar I would say it is basically a Silent. The tan color seems to have just a hint of green in it, or maybe I'm just willing it to be so.