Abstract: A power driven typewriter comprising a shiftable carrier supporting a rotatable and axially movable flexible type drum having a plurality of circumferentially extending rows of type characters thereon. Type keys, when depressed, each condition one each of two groups of actuators and cause operation of a power driven cyclically operable clutch which drives a power bail to operate the two conditioned actuators, one of which is effective to rotate the type drum from any position it may be in to a new position and the other actuator being effective to raise or lower the type drum from any position it may be in to a new position to thus align a type character corresponding to the key depressed at the printing position. Upon alignment of a selected type character, the type drum is flexed radially to cause an imprint. Means are provided to dampen torsional oscillation, wobble, etc. of the drum prior to imprinting.