circa. 1986

Posted By: msbeanctr on 2005-12-30
In Reply to: How many of you started out the old way - pre computers? - omt

ME2....Took typing in high school. Learned to transcribe on IBM selectric with white out and duplicating paper and had to chart. UGHHHH. Saw potential in field and stayed in it.

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How many of you started out the old way - pre computers? - omt
- STARTED OUT THE OLD WAY - MT15
- Sounds terrible. Wonder what the line count was - kms
  - I never heard of line counts until the MT services entered the picture. - Old Phart
  - I made $8.00 an hour with no benefits. But it was worth it. - omt
- I have a question for the poster whose son sold a Twinkie :) - omt
  - actually he has done just about sm - mom of Twinkie seller
    - Sounds like my son. sm - omt
- Typewriters - and we had to share the Selectric so SM - Becky
- SINCE 1965 - oldtimerMT
- Girl, I'm with you... started in 1975 - right out of high school
- Remember When? SM - OldBabe
- yup, i did, started on 2-spindle - sm
- Me too! - Old fogey
- Yes, wow, memories...sm - HomeMT
  - I'm feeling old! - texan
- circa. 1986 - msbeanctr
  - mentor - msbeanctr
    - We sure do have it good! - MTPockets
- Wow, thanks for posting this question. sm - anon
- Now that brings back memories!! (sm) - CatNap
- thanks for asking that question. It has sm - long time MQr
- me too. I started in 1979 at the age of 24 sm - long time MQr
  - tolong time MQer - I am 50 also
    - I think it was visa versa. I worked for sm - long time MQr
  - All the different colors of correct-tape! - Ah yes!
  - Started MT in 1972!! (sm) - CatNap
    - MT was 80 y/o in 1971, the year I - bea
    - OMG I did too!!! Remember the raunchy equipment and "blue belts". People these days should - get to experience these, ha ha.
  - Transcriptions Unlimited Denver?sm - Donna
- Started out.... - MTqueenB
  - O yes, I remember one place I worked sm - long time MQr
- Chisel and stone tablet...LOL - just kidding...Actually, Commodore 64 computer. - Dot Matrix printer !!!
- I started on a mag card in 1975 (loved it!)... and (s/m) - MT Oldie
  - LOL! I love your last paragraph and sm - long time MQr
- If you think WE had it bad, just thought of this. . . - omt
- Remember mag card machines? Ewwww!!! nm - MTx32
  - YES. We had an IBM selectric with mag card - Busy MT'ing
- I started in the 60s, before belts even. SM - GLF
  - Oh my goodness I forgot about the sm - long time MQr
  - How far back do MT's actually go? sm - omt
  - Geeze, I remember the wax belts, and the red surgical book that was waxy, too! nm - MTx32
- I worked on an IBM Selectric and used carbon paper - to make copies of what I was typing and
- ROFL - Manual typewriter and belt back in 1973! Old geezard here :) - CO MT
- I started out on a selectric & sometimes miss it!! nm - Debi
  - LOL. Loved the spinning "ball" on the Selectrics. nm - anon
  - I sometimes miss the noise of the sm - long time MQr
    - You can still have that sound!...sm - HomeMT
      - Oh I will look at that site and see sm - long time MQr
    - IBM clickety-clack keyboard. - Donna
      - that is what I still use. Mine looks sm - long time MQr
        Still using my "old" IBM keyboard purchased, I think, around 1990. - Long-Long Time MT-1964
        Unicomp - ClarusWorks
  - I used a Selectric for my first job and on the subject of whiteout, we used forms that were three - memt
    - When I had typing in H.S. (sm) - Before white out
      - I forgot about those pieces of paper sm - long time MQr
    - I did that too! So glad I asked this question. This is fun. - omt
      - Me, too, but we weren't allowed to use White-Out. We had to erase sm - Mtx32
        Geezer board!! LOL! - omt
  - Especially because it made you sound so fast! :) - omt
- really going back - oldster
  - I remember the belts. Dictation was clearer on those than sm - MTx32
  - My first job out of high school, we had those belts. That was in 1964. Whoa!! - the old belts
  - LOL. Used those belts in 1978. sm - Donna
    - I, too, remember lack of reference books. I'd tug on sm - MTx32
      - nope, never would trade one minute. nm - long time MQr
      - Wouldn't trade a second of it.sm - Donna
        Miss all the action too. Not like it used to be. - omt
        No it isn't the same. Technology - Donna
      - Reference books? GOOOOOOGLE. :) - omt
  - Typewriters (let us remember) sm - OldBabe
    - and don't forget - old timer MT
    - Amen sister! I often wonder now sm - long time MQr
    - Amen, Sister! nm - MTx32
    - AMEN! I actually used to type UPI teletypes - omt
  - Wow! You got me beat. I do remember. . . - omt
    - I worked part-time in a hospital sm - long time MQr
      - we've come a long way, baby! - texan
        LOL. I love it. I also love the song sm - long time MQr
    - LOL! I remember static problems that were sooooo bad sm - MTx32 last one, I promise
      - But everyone had ash trays on their desk :) - omt
        Yup, good change - but I remember huffily saying SM - Becky
        yes maam it is a change for the better sm - long time MQr
    - BACK IN THE DAYS - REMEMBERING
      - I taped a little paper duck on my selectric ball and sm - MTx32 reminiscing

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