[GreenKeys] Why no reels?

[Paul Heller]

The ”reels” that feed the tape out from the center (often designed to sit on the floor but there was an elaborate option available for the 28ASR that looked rather impressive) are unobtanium. Might be a good custom 3D print if we could get the drawings. 

Paul
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> On Mar 23, 2022, at 6:38 PM, Jim Cooper <jim.w2jc at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> On 23 Mar 2022 at 13:43, steve bennett via GreenKeys 
> wrote:
> 
>> Why did they not used take up reels with paper tape?-Steve
> 
> Teletype made and sold a variety of tape winders for their 
> models from 14 on up ...  Some were hand-driven, but most 
> are motorized.  I have several which I have not yet 
> 'catalog' to make available, but will be doing so in the 
> future. 
> 
> w2jc
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