[GreenKeys] Paper Tape for a Model 33

[Don Robert House]

Hi Chris,

This reminds me of the Bell System "MOAN Rule."
When writing technical documentation never use the words MAYBE, ONLY,  
ALWAYS, or NEVER

Best,
Don


On 10 Aug 2013, at 5:29 PM, Chris Elmquist wrote:

Just to mix things up, I have here some blue, non-mylar tape from
"Singer Business Machines" which IS oiled.  :-)

Chris N0JCF

On Saturday (08/10/2013 at 02:08PM -0500), Don Robert House wrote:
> Wayne, et all:
>
> Having handled A LOT of paper and mylar tape...
>
> Black and Blue were normally NOT oiled. White was NEVER oiled. Pink
> and Green could be ordered as oiled or not oiled.
> The Pink and Green tape I have here from Paul Cembura IS oiled.
>
> Yellow, Canary, and USAF Gray paper tape WAS OILED.  Why did our
> friends in the USAF need Gray tape?
>
> This is only my personal experience.  Most mylar tape was either
> Blue on one side and silver on the other.
> But as I mentioned earlier Teletype made some test tapes that were
> Blue paper on both sides of Mylar sandwiched in for strength.
>
>
> Don
>
>
> On 8 Aug 2013, at 4:10 PM, Teletypeparts wrote:
>
> Rob,
>
> No help on the color.  Most yellow tape is oiled.  Black is not as I
> remember.  Pink and blue I am not sure.
>
> Wayne
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Jarratt <robert.jarratt at ntlworld.com>
> To: 'Teletypeparts' <teletypeparts at aol.com>; 62.5milliamps
> <62.5milliamps at gmail.com>
> Cc: greenkeys <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thu, Aug 8, 2013 3:26 pm
> Subject: RE: [GreenKeys] Paper Tape for a Model 33
>
> The tape I have is blue. I will do what you suggest, although I
> don’t really envisage using lots of paper tape. I will want to make
> sure the reader is working before I show it off in October.
>
> Regards
>
> Rob
>
> From: Teletypeparts [mailto:teletypeparts at aol.com]
> Sent: 08 August 2013 20:10
> To: 62.5milliamps at gmail.com; robert.jarratt at ntlworld.com
> Cc: greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Paper Tape for a Model 33
>
> Rob,
>
> What color is your tape?
>
> Its no problem to use unoiled paper tape.  You can oil an inch or
> two and run it thru the punch using deletes every month or so to be
> safe.
> Just dont use mylar tape.  It will dull the punch pins after awhile.
>
> Wayne
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don Robert House <62.5milliamps at gmail.com>
> To: Robert Jarratt <robert.jarratt at ntlworld.com>
> Cc: greenkeys <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thu, Aug 8, 2013 2:39 pm
> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Paper Tape for a Model 33
> UP CLOSE TO YOUR NOSE YOU CAN USUALLY SMELL THE OIL UNLESS THE TAPE
> HAS DRIED OUT.
> MANY OF THE MANUFACTURERS PUT THE TAPE IN A BAG IN THE BOX OR LINED
> THE BOX WITH A SEAL COATING.
> ANOTHER SOLUTION IS TO SPRAY BOTH SIDES OF THE ROLL WITH A MIST OF
> LIGHT WEIGHT OIL AND PUT IT IN A PLASTIC BAG FOR AT LEAST A WEEK.
>
> DON
> K9TTY
>
>
> On 8 Aug 2013, at 12:29 PM, Robert Jarratt wrote:
>
> Is it right that I should really use some kind of oiled paper tape
> for my Model 33. I seem to remember when I used a Model 33 back in
> the 70s the paper tape was not oiled. The only paper tape I have is
> not oiled as far as I can tell, never having encountered oiled paper
> tape (as far as I know) I am not quite sure what it is like.
>
> Regards
>
> Rob

-- 
Chris Elmquist