[GreenKeys] Teletype ribbon reverse

[tony.podrasky]

Hey Richard & al;

AFAIK every Teletype machine you might have a chance of owing
uses the eyelets.

I once bought a box of ribbons and found out that they didn't
have eyelets - so I put a 4-40 screw thru the ribbon and tightened
a 4-40 nut onto it. Worked fine.

UE,
W6ESE - tony
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On 04/23/2013 11:55 AM, Richard Knoppow wrote:
>      I am not very experienced with Teletype machines.  What sort of
> ribbon reverse mechanism do they use?   Some typewriters require the
> ribbon to have an eyelet at each end to operate the reversing lever and
> some rely on increased tension on the ribbon as it comes to the end.
> The latter require the ribbon to be fixed firmly to the spools.  Since
> ribbons come both ways its important to know if you are shopping for
> replacements.
> --
> Richard Knoppow

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