[GreenKeys] Teletype Model 43 ribbon

[Gabriel Egan]

Dear Charles

 > Yes... the ribbon is moved during carriage return,
 > IIRC. The little rollers on the printhead have
 > one-way ratchet mechanisms so they drag the
 > ribbon in one direction, and roll in the other.
 > Another problem with 43 ribbons is that I have
 > found that some are made with an excessively long
 > loop of ribbon at the factory, so the spring-loaded
 > idler that keeps tension on it runs out of range.
 > A ribbon that is too loose will not be advanced by
 > the printhead mechanism.

Thanks, that seems to be the problem with mine: the
loop is so long that the idler can't take up the
slack. I'm on the lookout now for new ribbons.

Thanks, Wayne, for saying the same thing. Paul
at "RTTY Electronics" in El Sobrante CA is looking
for ribbons for me.

Gabriel Egan