[GreenKeys] Dried-Out Teletype ribbons

[Simon Claessen]

I have had some moderate good results in applying some wd40 to the 
ribbon. first i wrap it around a big flat or cylindrical core to make it 
easier to to aply. don't soak them, just apply a tyny amount. rewind and 
let it sit for a day so the ink gets time to dilute again.

On 28/03/13 02:25, David Burns wrote:
> I purchased an eBay batch of teletype ribbons which the seller
> represented as sealed in plastic.  On receipt, it was revealed that the
> plastic was not sealed, and the ribbons were dried out.
>
> The seller gave me a price break, and I went on to search the Internet
> for a description of the chemical contents of typewriter ink.
>
> As you may well imagine there are many, but the one ingredient that
> surfaced over and over again was /glycerine/.
>
> Acting on a suspicion that I could re-activate dried out ribbons by
> applying glycerine (or even dunking the whole ribbon in a glycerin
> bath), I purchased a 6 oz bottle of "Pure Glycerin" at the local CVS
> pharmacy for a couple of bucks.
>
> More later...
>
> -Dave in Boston
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Simon Claessen
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