IBM experimented with several accessories and enhancements for its electric typewriter. The basic mechanism looks just like an IBM electric typewriter from the late 1940s. In 1931, an electric typewriter was introduced by Varityper Corporation. In February 1950, Royal introduced its first electric typewriter. He produced the print version of "Saucer Smear" on a regular portable electric typewriter. The IBM Electromatic typewriter was the first electric typewriter to enjoy long-term commercial success. Another electric typewriter was produced by the Blickensderfer Manufacturing Company, of Stamford, Connecticut, in 1902.