The following are extracts from an IBM Electric Typewriter (ET) price manual published in October 1970. The data are intended only as a reference guide and do not reflect or suggest current selling prices. The actual initial selling price of any given ET should be determined from the original invoice.

Standard models
Model Price ($) Effective Date
Black
(12" carriage)
200
Jan. 2, 1934
  225
March 1, 1934
 
250
April 13, 1934
 
225
June 6, 1934
 
250
May 19, 1946
 
290
Nov. 18, 1946
A
(12" carriage)
335
Oct. 22, 1948
 
365
Sept. 1, 1950
 
347
Dec. 19, 1951
 
375
March 16, 1953
B
(12" carriage)
395
March 1, 1954
 
420
Feb. 1, 1957
C
(13" carriage)
445
Jan. 12, 1959
 
460
Jan. 2, 1962
 
470
Oct. 5, 1964
D
(12.5" paper capapicity)
490
April 17, 1967
 
510
May 1, 1969
D Braille
(12,5" paper capacity only)
490
Jan. 30, 1968

Executive models
Model Carbon Ribbon Price ($) Fabric Ribbon Price ($) Effective Date
Black
(12" carriage)
450
 
1940
 
495
 
May 19, 1946
 
550
 
Nov. 19, 1946
A
(12" carriage)
550
520
Oct. 22, 1948
 
550
520
Sept. 1, 1950
 
550
520
Dec. 19, 1951
 
550
520
March 16, 1953
B
(12" carriage)
575
575
March 1, 1954
 
595
595
Feb. 1, 1957
C
(13" carriage)
625
625
Jan. 12, 1959
 
645
645
Jan. 2, 1962
 
660
660
Oct. 5, 1964
D
(12.5" carriage)
685
685
April 17, 1967
 
705
705
May 1, 1969

Selectric models
Model Price ($) Effective Date
721 (fabric ribbon)
(8½" writing line)
395
July 31, 1961
 
435
Jan. 2, 1962
 
450
Oct. 5, 1964
 
460
March 1, 1968
 
480
May 1, 1969
723 (fabric ribbon)
(11" writing line)
475
July 2, 1962
 
490
Oct. 5, 1964
 
500
March 1, 1968
 
520
May 1, 1969
725 (fabric ribbon)
(13" writing line)
445
July 31, 1961
 
495
Jan. 2, 1962
 
510
Oct. 5, 1964
 
520
March 1, 1968
 
540
May 1, 1969
711 (film ribbon)
(8½" writing line)
460
June 8, 1964
 
480
May 1, 1969
713 (film ribbon)
(11" writing line)
500
June 8, 1964
 
520
May 1, 1969
715 (film ribbon)
(13" writing line)
520
June 8, 1964
 
540
May 1, 1969