[GreenKeys] WTD: 3/8" Tape

[COURYHOUSE at aol.com]

John  & Richard and others...
should be a way  to cluge  some  little  guides  or  side shims  to  take 
up the slack and print stable on  thinner  tape  maybe?  just an idea....   
Ed#  _www.smecc.org_ (http://www.smecc.org)  
 
 
In a message dated 7/5/2013 2:35:08 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,  
nagle at animats.com writes:

>  Message: 6 Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2013 17:03:44 -0700 (GMT-07:00) From:
>  Richard Dillman <ddillman at igc.org> To: Greenkeys
> Can anyone  direct me to a source of 3/8" non-oiled paper tape for use
> with our  BC-1016 Morse tape inker?  See info in our latest Newsletter
>  here:
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/lhckp89
> 
>  RD


> From: COURYHOUSE at aol.com
> the  stuff   we  would love to find is the stuff  that  is   gummed  for 
> telegrams!!!!
>  
> now   this  size  you mention....is this  the same   tape  teletypes use?
> john nagle  has  some of the skinny   stuff  made    as  new
>  
> yea  we  need to  get  some  too! I  am typing top  remember  the 
differences 
> in size between the  wu size and the  tty   size

Model 14 machines in the Western  Union 2B configuration use 5/16"
paper tape.  In the AT&T  configuration, they use 3/8" tape.  I've
tried 5/16" tape in a machine  configured for 3/8" tape, and it
prints, but wanders around a bit, so the  printing is uneven.

Both gummed and ungummed tapes were  used with Model 14 tape
printers.  Morkrum's original sales were to  railroads, and
they used teleprinters mostly for "instant  messaging".
The recipient was where the machine was, usually in
some  railroad switching tower.  So they didn't glue tape
onto forms, and  used un-gummed tape.

I sell 5/16" tape; see  "http://www.aetherltd.com/supplies.html"
I have no idea how that would work  in KSM's Morse inker, but
it's worth a try.  If someone from MRHS gets  in touch with
me directly, I'll send them a spool.  It's un-gummed  tape,
made of rice paper.  It's stronger than WU's  original
newsprint tape.

If someone really wants gummed  tape, or 3/8" tape, I
can put them in touch with Suzie at Captain  Industrial
in China, who would be glad to take your order.   The
minimum order is 500 rolls, and with shipping that
will cost you  about $1200 to $1300.  Their main
business is making tape for  tape-and-reel packaging
for semiconductors, so they make a precision  product.

John  Nagle





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