[GreenKeys] Standard 2" ribbons

[Richard Knoppow]

    Thanks for the tip on the eyelets and tool. The ribbon price is a 
good one. There are at least three materials for ribbons, cotton, nylon 
and silk. I am not sure silk is still made. Nylon and silk are sharper 
but cotton is darker. I recently got some cotton extra dark ribbons for 
my antique Underwoods but the type is somwhat uneven in darkness. Have 
to try the ribbon in a different machine to see if its the ribbon or the 
machine (or my fingers). If you go through a lot of ribbons you can get 
them in bulk. Cut them to length and add eyelets if necessary. The hard 
things to get are specialized spools but I think Teleype used standard 
Underwood spools which are easy to find.

On 2/13/2025 7:31 PM, Ken LoCasale wrote:
> Gang,
> 
> This may have been addressed earlier but may bear reminding. With all 
> the feeds available I find I have been doing a lot more printing. Any of 
> the cheap std. 2" typewriter ribbons work in my 28ASR and  have worked 
> in the past with my model 15. If you happen to buy any that do not have 
> the reversing eyelet, it is easily added with a Harbour Freight eyelet 
> tool. See attached.
> 
> ken - wa4mnt
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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL
SKCC 19998