[GreenKeys] Ribbons

Ed Sharpe Archivist for SMECC via GreenKeys greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
Sat Nov 15 23:05:30 EST 2014 

Duncan!  I think I will just order  with  eyelets already  inserted.
 I do remember  the knot  trick  from ages ago  though!
I also remember re- juicing old dried  ribbons with WD-40
to make  then  good!   ,...  what we used to  do   when money was 
in short supply in our  youth! Seemed fun at the time  but  messy!
 
Ed!  _www.smecc.org_ (http://www.smecc.org)  
 
 
In a message dated 11/15/2014 5:40:39 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,  
duncanancy at earthlink.net writes:

For  Teletype Corp machines, if your ribbon spools don't have the eyelet, 
you  can always just tie a knot in each end of the  ribbon.

Duncan
K2OEQ

On 15-Nov-14 17:35, Don Robert House  K9TTY wrote:
> WAL MART sells eyelets and eyelet tools in their sewing  department that 
work nicely to add reversing eyelets to ribbons that do not  have them.
>
> Also some of the plastic spools have smaller holes  and do not fit over 
the slotted peg on the 32, 33, and 38  machines.
>
> And of course KL machines need the SCM style ribbon  spools.  The 
Underwood style does not work on those.
>
>  Don
> K9TTY
>
> On Nov 15, 2014, at 2:08 PM, Teletypeparts  via GreenKeys wrote:
>
>> When you order ribbons be sure and  get the reversing grommet on both 
ends and two spools unless you have some  spools on hand.
>>   
>> On 33's the metal spools  are best.  They always work.  Some plastic 
ones dont go all the way  on the holder and they can jump off on CR.
>>    
>> Wayne
>>
>>
>>
>>  -----Original Message-----
>> From: Lester Veenstra  <lester at veenstras.com>
>> To: COURYHOUSE  <COURYHOUSE at aol.com>; tony.podrasky 
<tony.podrasky at gmail.com>;  teletypeparts <teletypeparts at aol.com>; epvgk  <epvgk at limpoc.com>
>> Cc: greenkeys  <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>; w8ycm  <w8ycm at veenstras.com>
>> Sent: Sat, Nov 15, 2014 1:50  pm
>> Subject: RE: [GreenKeys] Ribbons
>>
>> I  suspect the heavy ink load as the new ribbons at the radio stations 
used put  down a heavy type face to start, but they were usable for a long  
time.
>>   
>>   
>> Lester B  Veenstra  MØYCM K1YCM W8YCM
>>  lester at veenstras.com
>>   
>> US Postal  Address:
>> 5 Shrine Club Drive
>> HC84 Box 89C
>>  Keyser WV 26726
>> GPS: 39.336826 N  78.982287 W  (Google)
>> GPS: 39.33682 N  78.9823741 W  (GPSDO)
>>   
>>   
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>>   
>>  From: COURYHOUSE at aol.com [mailto:COURYHOUSE at aol.com]
>> Sent:  Saturday, November 15, 2014 11:07 AM
>> To: lester at veenstras.com;  tony.podrasky at gmail.com; 
teletypeparts at aol.com; epvgk at limpoc.com
>>  Cc: greenkeys at mailman.qth.net; w8ycm at veenstras.com
>> Subject: Re:  [GreenKeys] Ribbons
>>   
>> Thanks    Lester for verifying that and  to others  for all the   great  
hints on ribbons and where to get them.
>>    
>>   
>> I guess the  final question   is...
>> there are  the  inking levels  they can be  ordered in
>> from the  one source  mentioned in this  discussion...
>>   
>> TO MATCH UPI/AP WHAT INKING  LEVEL WOUD BE CLOSE?
>>   
>> again,  thanks  !    Ed#
>>   
>> In a message dated  11/15/2014 5:35:30 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, 
lester at veenstras.com  writes:
>> Purple is what was used on the UPI/AP machines for better  readability 
by the
>> announcer, on yellow  paper.
>>
>>
>> Lester B Veenstra  MØYCM K1YCM  W8YCM
>> lester at veenstras.com
>>
>> US Postal  Address:
>> 5 Shrine Club Drive
>> HC84 Box 89C
>>  Keyser WV 26726
>> GPS: 39.336826 N  78.982287 W  (Google)
>> GPS: 39.33682 N  78.9823741 W  (GPSDO)
>>
>>
>> Telephones:
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>> UK  cell                     +44-(0)7849-248-749
>> Guam Cell:           +1-671-929-8141
>> Jamaica:         +1-876-456-8898
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>>  -----Original Message-----
>> From: tony.podrasky  [mailto:tony.podrasky at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014  8:18 PM
>> To: Teletypeparts; epvgk at limpoc.com
>> Cc:  lester at veenstras.com; greenkeys at mailman.qth.net;  
w8ycm at veenstras.com
>> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys]  Ribbons
>>
>> I recommend you don't ask for  GREEN!
>>
>> When I was in High School, I used green ink  pens.
>>
>> I thought they were  great!
>>
>> By the time I finished the 12th spool of green  TTY ink,
>> I was ready to throw-up...
>>
>> Blue -  OK
>> Navy Blue - GOOD
>> Purple - REAL GOOD (pretty much  the standard)
>> Black - EXCELLENT
>> Green - NO
>>  Red - EVEN WORSE THAN GREEN
>>
>>  Ugh!
>>
>> Sick-serely,
>> K2EAA - TONY
>>  NNNN
>> ZCZC
>>
>>
>> On 11/14/2014 04:56  PM, Teletypeparts wrote:
>>> You have to specify black ink from  Ribbons Unlimited.  Its a small shop
>>> and I believe he  makes them up to order.
>>>  Wayne
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  -----Original Message-----
>>> From: epvgk  <epvgk at limpoc.com>
>>> To: Teletypeparts  <teletypeparts at aol.com>
>>> Cc: tony.podrasky  <tony.podrasky at gmail.com>; lester
>>>  <lester at veenstras.com>; greenkeys <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>;  w8ycm
>>> <w8ycm at veenstras.com>
>>> Sent: Fri,  Nov 14, 2014 7:21 pm
>>> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys]  Ribbons
>>>
>>> On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 07:18:31PM  -0500, Teletypeparts via GreenKeys
>> wrote:
>>>>  Thats the correct ribbon but they are nylon and often dried out.  I  
have
>> used
>>> them in the past.
>>>>  The Ribbons Unlimited ones are cotton and you can order 3 levels  or
>> density of
>>> ink in them.  I got medium and  its nice.  I might try heavy next time.
>>>>  Wayne
>>>>
>>>    I got some of the  purple ones with heavy ink density and they last 
more
>> or  less
>>> forever, but also everything around me is purple  now.
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: tony.podrasky  <tony.podrasky at gmail.com
>>  <mailto:tony.podrasky at gmail.com>>;
>>>> To: lester  <lester at veenstras.com   <mailto:lester at veenstras.com>>;;
>> greenkeys  <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net   
<mailto:greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>>;
>>>> Cc: 'Les  Veenstras' <w8ycm at veenstras.com   
<mailto:w8ycm at veenstras.com>>;
>>>> Sent: Fri, Nov 14,  2014 4:57 pm
>>>> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys]  Ribbons
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I got one  from STAPLES: OKIDATA ML80/82 01073611579
>>> UE,
>>>  2EAA - TONY
>>> NNN
>>>  CZC
>>>
>>> n 11/14/2014 11:02 AM, Lester Veenstra  wrote:
>>>
>>>    Now that I fortunate to  come into a virtually new Model 19 set, I 
need
>>  some
>>>    fresh ribbons.  I know the subject has  been covered many times but 
I do
>> not
>>>     see a way to search old messages, so what is the current good  
source?
>>>
>>>
>>>    Lester B  Veenstra  M??YCM K1YCM W8YCM (reformed CTM1)
>>>     lester at veenstras.com   <mailto:lester at veenstras.com>;
>>>
>>>   US Postal Address:
>>>    5 Shrine Club  Drive
>>>    HC84 Box 89C
>>>     Keyser WV 26726
>>>    GPS: 39.336826 N  78.982287  W (Google)
>>>    GPS: 39.33682 N  78.9823741 W  (GPSDO)
>>>
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