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Electronic Bill Writer. A transistorized electric typewriter that takes instruction from a punched paper tape and automatically types in all the repetitive material on business order forms was put on sale by Smith-Corona Marchant Inc. The machine stops at the proper place on the form to let the operator type in such variables as quantity of items ordered. At the same time it prepares a punch tape record of the whole order, so that subsequent copies can be made automatically. Price: $4,000 to $9,000.

Super Chevrolet. A "Super Sport'' version of the six-passenger Impala model is being introduced by Chevrolet. It has such sports-car features as heavy-duty springs and shock absorbers, a tachometer, four-speed racing transmission, and a bar for the front-seat passenger to hang on to during high-speed turns. There is a choice of 305-, 340-or 350-h.p. engines, or about 70 to 115 h.p. greater than present Chevy engines. Price: about $700 more than regular Impala models.

Computer Translator. A machine that can take the figurings of a computer on magnetic tape, translate them into words, and print them on microfilm at the rate of two pages a second, faster than any competitor's model was announced by Eastman Kodak's Recordak Corp. subsidiary. It will, says the company, eliminate volumes of paper records and make computer findings instantly available. Price: $300,000.

Floating Doughnut. A 14-ft.-diameter, circular fiber-glass motorboat is being offered for sale in Japan by Yamaha Motor Co. Designed for leisurely cruising with the calm sensation of a water lily, or as a roomy fishing boat or diving platform, it is driven by an outboard motor installed through a hole in the center. Price in Japan: $644.

Budget Swimming Pool. An in-the-ground, 12-ft. by 24-ft. swimming pool with wooden side panels lined with heavy vinyl will soon be sold by Cascade Pools Corp., Edison, N.J. The price for a 5-ft.-deep, install-it-yourself model, including water-filtering system and pool ladder: $895.

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