It wasn't difficult to create proportional type; the typewriter did that automatically. I'm a terrible typist, and I used one of these things.Well, let's see if everyone else shares your assessment of the IBM Selectric Composer.
1. Type a line.Well, that certainly doesn't seem like a giant pain in the posterior...
2. Record the number and color of the typed line on the typewriter's ruler...separately and by hand.
3. Type the next line, repeat recording process, until done with entire document.
4. Re-type the entire document line-by-line, checking your notes to make sure that you properly set a dial to a unique number and color combination for each line.
5. Voila! You're done.
I was referring to the IBM Executive typewriter, not the IBM Selectric composer. Waste your own time all you want; don't waste mine.
I am looking for keyboard layouts for the IBM Executive, but doubt anything will turn up. I do have a few old (Royal) typewriters here, and they have a few "odd" characters on single kets, "Circle-C" "Circle-R" "Superscript TM" "1/2" "1/4" "3/4", from memory.
I am looking for keyboard layouts for the IBM Executive ...
On the Executive, you could optionally have removable type-bars. This is somewhat like later Smith-Corona portables which have removable type-slugs on the two outermost type-bars, with corresponding changeable keytop caps. In this case, though, it's the whole type-bar.I'm now looking for type-bar and key options. The whole set of relevant superscripts would be "st" "nd" "rd" and "th." Remember, this typewriter DOES provide proportional spacing.
http://www.geocities.com/wbd641/TypeManuals2.html