The 1983 Adler SE 1011 typewriter I picked up last week came with spare daisywheels and sales literature — not just about the SE 1011, but about the whole “SE 10XX” range of T-A business machines …
Note the salesman’s scribbled price tag!
A selection of ribbons were available, including fabric ribbons …
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Complete with typo …!
I also got this: Adler’s The Office Machine Revolution, a fan-fold sales pamphlet that profiles half a dozen typewriters of the SE 10XX series, plus other sundry office gadgets and peripherals …
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SE 10XX series typewriters (which spawned many Adler/Triumph/Imperial/Royal brand name and model number variants) were clearly high-end machines with a high asking price. Like the SE 1011, many of them could be hooked up to an external word processor display screen (Adler SCREENTYPER) …
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… provided, that is, they were configured with the necessary Centronics and/or RS232 port (which mine doesn’t have – hence the plastic insert on the rear of the machine) …
Another interesting feature (on those typewriters that have one) is the platen knob. Before turning, the knob has to be pulled out in order to disengage automated mode …
Many of these SE series typewriters look almost identical, the only differences being the functionality provided on the keyboard, or the addition of an LCD screen. Compact (budget-priced) “SE” machines were also offered.
To end this post, I’ve put together examples of the electronic typewriters listed in Adler’s The Office Machine Revolution (plus a few that weren’t listed) …
(Above) Gabriele 9009
(Above) Triumph/Adler SE 310 (AKA Gabriele 310) with LCD display
(Above) Royal Beta 8200
(Above) T-A SE510E
(Above) Triumph SE 1005
(Above) Triumph SE 1010
(Above) Triumph SE 1030, sans platen knob
(Above) Triumph SE1035/C with LCD display, sans platen knob
(Above) Adler Gabriele 8008 L/8000, with platen knob on the right-hand side?
(Above) An offshoot from the SE10XX series, a TRD 170 daisywheel printer, which looks similar to the SE 1020 and SE 1035, which were also sold with a detachable keyboard (See “SE 1040” illustrated above).
Adler SE 1000 F/CD (golf ball IBM clone)
Looks like they did away with the fragile plastic tabs that are a feature and a failing of the later IBM ball elements.
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5 responses to “Adler SE Series Electronic Typewriters”
Thanks! Chances of finding someone who knows about the inner workings and the history of these monsters is also slim, so I am very glad you commented. The Gabriele 8008 (Made in Germany) seems to take a Nakajima print cartridge. Can you shed any light on that? I know Nakajima All supplied TA Adler (and just about everyone else) with electric typewriters – and later on did the same with their electronic models, but I’m still puzzled …?
I service & sold those back in the day, Factory trained & certified technician. Chances of finding some one who would use this monster is slim to none, and slim left town…..
Don’t have more than what’s posted here:
http://writelephant.com/2016/12/15/adler-se-series-…onic-typewriters/
Hard to find a buyer for these machines or get very much for them. What’s the internal sound-proofing foam rubber like on yours? The insulating foam inside the shell of the SE-1011 I had was disintegrating into the machine unfortunately.
I recently acquired a 1030SE in almost new condition and am looking for some more info on it and maybe somewhere to sell it. Thanks for the help.
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