In 1956, IBM built a typewriter factory off of New Circle Road, where it would manufacture the Selectric typewriter.

A few other characteristics came to mind that also help set it apart: I don't know if it was the first, or not, but something that might not be immediately obvious to some is that the Selectric had ...

It’s on a stamp. It’s a fixture (literally) on the TV show Mad Men. IBM’s Selectric typewriter hasn’t been made for 25 years, but it seems to be getting a second wind in our culture. Today marks the ...

The IBM Selectric typewriter, arguably Lexington's most famous product, turns 50 on Sunday. From what is now Lexmark International's headquarters along New Circle Road, thousands of IBM employees ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Mark Dean, one of the IBM engineers who designed the first IBM PC, says the venerable device is ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This Electromatic brand typewriter ...

In a fine example of vintage journalism, New York Times reporter Susan Craig landed a scoop that every newshound in the world wanted—a copy of Donald Trump’s tax returns from 1995. For that, we have ...

WATCH: IBM, the firm that was once all about hardware, now makes its living from more intangible technology Say IBM - and you probably still think of computers. But today, the firm that was once all ...

Video caption, WATCH: IBM, the firm that was once all about hardware, now makes its living from more intangible technology Say IBM - and you probably still think of computers. But today, the firm that ...

Say IBM - and you probably still think of computers. But today, the firm that was once all about hardware, makes its living from more intangible technology. As it celebrates its centenary, ...