[GreenKeys] Happened to find these on line...

[Richard Knoppow]

    Now perhaps someone can wise me up but I thought Teletype machines 
used standard Underwood office machine ribbons. Perhaps they are longer 
or something.  There are several sources for typewriter ribbons. My 
favorite is Baco who offers extra dark as well as standard ribbons. I 
have a small collection of typewriters and find nearly all print light 
with "standard" nylon ribbons but are quite nice with cotton ribbons.
     If the Teletype spools are specials (like Royal typewriters) you 
can always wind a new ribbon on an old spool (plastic gloves are 
suggested).

On 5/23/2017 10:28 PM, Jordan Spencer Cunningham wrote:
> I actually just received a box of these exact spools from this seller in 
> the mail on Saturday. I've only taken the time to test one spool on a 
> manual typewriter since my machines are currently not fully ready for 
> use, and while it makes a fairly light mark, it is still readable. When 
> purposefully adding excessive force to keystrokes, output gets nice and 
> dark. I expect to get some good use out of these even without re-inking.
> 
> --Jordan
> 
> On Tue, May 23, 2017 at 10:57 PM, Michael O'Day <mgoday at gmail.com 
> <mailto:mgoday at gmail.com>> wrote:
> 
>     Was perusing TTY related gear for sale and found these:
> 
>     http://www.ebay.com/itm/Teletype-Corporation-Typing-Unit-Ribbon-Pack-12-NOS-Ribbons-See-Condition-/152535502768?hash=item2383d30fb0:g:71YAAOSwWxNYrKiy
>     <http://www.ebay.com/itm/Teletype-Corporation-Typing-Unit-Ribbon-Pack-12-NOS-Ribbons-See-Condition-/152535502768?hash=item2383d30fb0:g:71YAAOSwWxNYrKiy>
> 
>     /*Teletype Corporation Typing Unit Ribbon Pack - 12 NOS Ribbons - $9.95
>     These fit models 14, 15, 19, 28, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38. */
> 
>     He does mention they may need re-inking
> 
> 
>     and this one:
>     http://www.ebay.com/itm/Teletype-Model-15-RTTY-for-Amateur-Radio-/172691654957?hash=item283539892d:g:4H0AAOSwblZZJEcH
>     <http://www.ebay.com/itm/Teletype-Model-15-RTTY-for-Amateur-Radio-/172691654957?hash=item283539892d:g:4H0AAOSwblZZJEcH>
> 
>       - in NJ pick up only - $195
> 
> 
>     Just a general FYI - and none of these are mine.
> 
>     Mike O'Day
>     N9ODM
> 
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Richard Knoppow
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