[GreenKeys] Model 43 printer ribbon cartridge

[Nick England]

Folklore for the archives -
I accidentally dropped a M32/42 ribbon cartridge and the cover popped open
and various bits fell out. Just to make sure that I had reassembled it
correctly, I opened a NOS one that I had set aside as irredeemably dried
out..

To my surprise, this NOS cartridge had been assembled wrong - the ink
roller pivot lever and spring had been attached to the opposite points -
the spring was pulling the ink roller away from the transfer roller. No ink
was ever going to get near that ribbon. FWIW, this was evidently not a
genuine Teletype Corp. ribbon but made by some other supplier.

So, if your M43 ribbon is dried out, you might pop the lid and verify that
the ink roller is actually trying to roll ink.....

Another note - one old ribbon cartridge that I opened had the innards
arranged correctly, but the ink roller had turned into mush and was truly
irredeemable.
Have Fun!
Nick England K4NYW
www.navy-radio.com
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