[GreenKeys] Re: Ribbon re-inkers still available

[Don Robert House]

Hi Roy and friends,

I really need to look at the large box of these I have in the  
basement.  I do not remember how many of each type I brought from  
California.

These re-inkers were made for the military and are intended to re-ink  
cotton or rayon ribbons.  Nylon ribbons work great for the first  
couple of hours but then the printing gets lighter and lighter.  The  
nylon ribbon is so thin that even the re-inking is not really  
satisfactory because the ribbon does not hold the ink very well.

I would appreciate it greatly if someone would send me the article on  
how the Model 15 re-inker is modified to work on a Model 28.  I will  
post it  on our site or better yet George can post it on www.rtty.com

At any rate, it will be Monday before I can take inventory. So far I  
have saved each email of those who have expressed interest in the re- 
inkers.  If the units become scarce I will go by the dates on the  
emails.

My personal recommendation is to use the military ribbons that read  
"RIBBON, TELETYPE, MEDIUM HEAVY" along with the re-inker for maximum  
life.  Keep an eye on the ribbon as eventually the wear will be  
enough for the type pallets to break through the ribbon even though  
the ink is still flowing.

The sealed kits include an ink supply, however the ink in all that I  
opened three years ago were dry as chalk.  I have been told the ink  
can be reactivated with Benzene, however I have had no experience  
since I could never find any Benzene.  There still is a supplier of  
ribbon ink on the web... read on...

Here is an article relating to a Computer Friends ribbon re-inker and  
ink supplier:
"...A ribbon, while being re-inked must be carefully inspected. If  
any signs of fabric wear, or loose threads are noted, it must be  
discarded, as the condition could cause a (dot matrix) pin in the  
print head to jam and cause a malfunction... "

"...Ribbon ink can be purchased at the price of $3.00 for 2 oz., or  
$18.00 a pint. The amount used, is about a teaspoon full for each  
ribbon inking, and as such at 5 teaspoons per ounce, 2 ounces will  
give you about 12 ribbon re-inkings.

The process when learned, can be done quite cleanly with very little  
if any ink getting on one's hands. If one does get a spot of ink, any  
alcohol (rubbing, de-natured, isopropyl, etc.) will provide quick and  
easy removal and clean up.

"...If you are interested, drop (Computer Friends) a line, requesting  
their 6 page brochure/price list of their products. Besides the  
motorized inker and adapters, they also sell ink, new ribbons in  
cartridges, ribbon refills for your cartridge, un-inked ribbons,  
several colors of ink, and all assorted equipment..."

Computer Friends
13865 NW Cornell Rd.
Portland, OR 97229
(503) 625-2291
Fax: (503) 643-5379
E-mail:   cfi at cfriends.com
Web page: www.cfriends.com


All the best to all of you,

Don

Don R. House, K9TTY
Ringwood, Illinois

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On 20 Oct 2005, at 8:12 AM, Roy Morgan wrote:

Jack and others,

It is Don House who has them:  Here is the earlier post: I, also,  
would like to buy one.

Roy


> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Ribbon re-inking
> Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 19:27:56 -0500
> To: Til128 at aol.com
> From: Don Robert House
>
...I still have re-inkers available for M15s, M14s and KL printers.
> The ink is still available from the original source.  I have
> forgotten and am now in California.
> I have the source on my computer at home.
>
> Don
> K9TTY
>