[GreenKeys] Teletype ribbons

[Richard Knoppow]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <gfmurphy at earthlink.net>
To: "Greenkeys" <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 7:57 AM
Subject: [GreenKeys] Teletype ribbons


>
>
> Greenkeyers:
>
> There is a seller on epay who is offering ribbons for 
> Model 40
> printers. These ribbons are black, 30 yards long, a half 
> inch wide
> and are made of .004 inch thick nylon. The ribbons can be 
> unwound
> from the M40 spools and re-wound onto standard 2 inch 
> Teletype
> spools. (You have been saving the spools from old ribbons, 
> haven't
> you?)  An eyelet or a knot will have to be made in one end 
> of the
> ribbon for reversing purposes.  (An eyelet is already 
> attached at
> the end that is secured to the M40 spool.) The 2 inch 
> spool can
> hold about 13 or 14 yards of ribbon so you can get 2 new 
> ribbons
> from each Model 40 ribbon.
>
> I bought some of these ribbons before (when they were 
> being offered
> in smaller quantities) and made up some spools. I tested 
> them
> against a new Nukote B-76 and a new Underwood ribbon. The 
> M40
> ribbon was just a little bit fainter than the Nukote B-76 
> or the
> Underwood ribbon. I thought that the re-spooled M40 ribbon 
> looked
> just fine.
>
> The seller has 6 lots of ribbons up for auction. The 
> opening bid
> is $9.99 for 50 sealed packages of the Model 40 ribbons. 
> Shipping
> is extra. Go to epay and search for DATASPEED to bring up 
> the
> auctions. They also appear if you search for TELETYPE. 
> There is
> also a Buy-It-Now sale for 40 ribbons - shipping 
> included - for
> $32.99.
>
> I have no connection with the seller. I think this is an
> interesting opportunity.
>
> Jerry Murphy
>
     There is a fellow who makes custom typewriter ribbons 
who may be able to help. He is the owner of the _typewriter_ 
mailing list.  http://uweb.superlink.net/jrespler

JRespler at superlink.net

     I have not done business with him but others on the 
list seem to think well of him. Worth a try anyway.


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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL
dickburk at ix.netcom.com