[GreenKeys] What is the average cost for a new roll of Teletype paper

[Don Robert House]

The punch pins are normal steel... if there is no oil in the tape the  
pins wear out.
You can tell if the tape is or has been oiled by the carton it comes in.
Oiled tape comes in boxes that are wax coated inside for the older  
stuff.
Newer oiled tape comes wrapped in plastic inside the box.
In both cases the best way to tell is to smell it.  Oiled tape SMELLS.
Un-oiled tape either does not smell or it smells of mildew.

Don

On 20 Jul 2010, at 9:29 PM, w8au at sssnet.com wrote:

At 03:58 PM 7/20/2010, Don Robert House wrote:
> NEVER USE UN-OILED PAPER TAPE IN TELETYPE MACHINES.
> Keep your oiled paper tape in plastic bags so it does not dry out.

Don:

What about the fan fold manilla colored stock?  Have some UPI boxes
from years ago and never noticed if it is oiled or not.

Is dust the problem with non-oiled?

Perry

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