That sounds like something I said but if so, it's not an accurate quote. Many newcomers assume an IBM thing must be electronic, but it makes a big difference in typewriters, so I try to clarify things. And I do so by pointing out that most Selectrics, the common ones, the early ones, the office ones, are mechanical, and only some of the later developments for relatively unusual applications have some or a lot of electronics. Not the ones we are finding at yard sales and will have to work on or "repair".

But let's not get into a discussion of which ones are which. Although the proportion of mechanical to electronic that were produced over the whole life of the Selectric line would be interesting to know.

Ugh, sorry about the formatting. Editing is weird on an iPad.