NEC Spinwriter

[cad55ken]

Anyone have a good working NEC Spinwriter they would like to get rid of?

Thanks,

Ken

[Marek Williams]

On Sun, 17 Apr 2005 04:07:16 GMT, "cad55ken" <cad5...@aol.com> dijo:

>Anyone have a good working NEC Spinwriter they would like to get rid of?

Yeah, I do. Down in my basement. I think it's a 5515, but I'd have to
get up and go downstairs to be sure. (Too lazy at the moment.) Might
even have a few ribbons. Can't believe anyone wants such an antique. I
think I bought it in 1978.

Only problem is that I dropped it once moving it. And since I no
longer have a computer that can run it, I have no way to test it to
see if it caused any real damage.

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[Don Paul]

Yep, we have a 5515 Spinwriter in good shape. Also a bunch of extra
type balls and probably some ribbons. Let me know what you want to
do.

Don

[0_Qed]

Errrr ... print "wheels" ????

Diablo's(Xerox) used the "ball".
OEM, new in a box @ $5k.

Ed

[Marek Williams]

On Wed, 04 May 2005 15:00:05 -0400, 0_Qed <nano...@shaysnet.com>
dijo:

>Errrr ... print "wheels" ????
>
>Diablo's(Xerox) used the "ball".
>OEM, new in a box @ $5k.

Actually, in the Spinwriter they were "thimbles."

The first machine to use this arrangement was the IBM Selectric
typewriter, which used a "golf ball." The ball spun around and was
pressed against the paper.

Diablos used a wheel. It was circular, with "petals," each of which
ended in a different letter. Instead of pressing the whole wheel
against the paper, just the individual petal was struck against the
paper.

The NEC spinwriter used "thimbles," which were identical to the
wheels, except that the "petals" were bent upward forming a cup
(thimble).