[GreenKeys] Teletype Model 43 ribbon

[Michael Zahorik]

Gab, do you have more than one ribbon? Maybe you could take it to an old typewriter shop and have it shortened or maybe a new one made. Just an idea. We have a typewriter shop here in Milwaukee where I get ribbons for my TTY ASR33. I think the problem is that the Model 43 has a narrow ribbon, but it would not hurt to ask. I'll contact my shop and ask them. Mike Zahorik (414) 254-6768

      From: Gabriel Egan <mail at gabrielegan.com>
 To: Michael Zahorik <m.zahorik at sbcglobal.net>; Jerry Murphy <gfmurphy at earthlink.net>; "<greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>" <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net> 
 Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2016 10:58 AM
 Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Teletype Model 43 ribbon
   
Dear Mike

 > Gab, the reason I used a cool iron on the ribbon
 > was because my ribbon had a zillion wrinkles in
 > it, see picture. The iron flattened the fabric
 > out. My Model 43 maybe a little different, the
 > upper left ribbon spool is spring loaded and
 > this is what keeps tension on my ribbon, it does
 > not loop pass the plastic strip. Hope this helps.

Got it. Actually, my Model 43 is the same regarding
the path of the ribbon around those rollers, the upper
left one of which is, like yours, spring loaded.
Trouble is, the ribbon has gotten so slack that
the spring-loaded roller reaches the end of its
travel before taking up all the slack.

Regards

Gabriel



  
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