Re: Typewriter keyboard

Tony Cooper:
I vaguely remember some striker-type typewriters coming with a blank
striker or two, and little special characters could be attached to
them by the user. I'm not sure about that, though.

Raymond Wise:
I had a J.C. Penney portable electric typewriter which had one key
which could be replaced by the user, not just the striking surface but
also the key cap. I believe it was the "1" key.

My last real typewriter was a Smith-Corona electric that had two of these
changeable typebars. I just kept the default characters that it came with.
I think it was an unusual feature; I never saw any other typewriter that
had it. (Of course IBM Selectrics are another matter.)

The pseudo-typewriter I now have has all the characters I need to type in
French, but no @ sign. Just one of many stupid design decisions, but it
was the only thing like a typewriter I could find at all.
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