IBM Typebar Stroke Counter

Description (Brief):

One (1) IBM Selectric stroke counter

Description (Brief)

Description: black painted with silver arm shaft and mounted to a metal plate with two screws. Made to work on an IBM Selectric typewriter. The cycle clutch of the typewriter was attached to the arm of the stroke counter, so each type the clutch moved, so did the arm. This caused the digits to advance. There are five separate digit wheels in the counter.

Description (Brief)

Inscription: VEEDER-ROOT / HARTFORT CONN. / 100-1." Serial number: DB01G

Location: Currently not on view

Associated Place: United States: Kentucky, Lexington

See more items in: Work and Industry: Mechanisms

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1989.0546.02Catalog Number: 1989.0546.02Accession Number: 1989.0546

Object Name: Stroke Counter for Ibm Typebar

Measurements: overall: 13/16 in x 1 3/4 in x 1 13/16 in; 2.032 cm x 4.445 cm x 4.572 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-2863-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1072622

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