IBM Selectric typewriter was created in 1961.

The IBM Selectric typewriter was first introduced in July 1961. It was one of the most successful typewriters of that generation. The line was replaced in 1984 with the IBM Wheelwriter.

IBM introduced the Magnetic Tape Selectric Typewriter (MT/ST) in 1964. The MT/ST was one of the earliest attempts to convert the regular Selectric typewriter into a word processor.

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Stephen King's first typewriter and that of his character Paul Sheldon both have the brand IBM Selectric. In fact, King wrote the novel "Misery" featuring Sheldon on his own IBM Selectric typewriter.