[GreenKeys] M14/15/19 Ribbons

[R Russell Miller]

While these ribbons from Walmart will work well with the Teletype Models
14/15/19, they have a larger spool which will interfere with the ribbon
reverse mechanism on a Teletype Model 28, especially an LPR but also to
some extent to a Model 28 LP.

73
Russ WA3FRP

On Tue, Oct 28, 2025 at 12:43 AM John Spigel <w1an.dxusa at gmail.com> wrote:

> I checked the price the morning of the 27th before my post. It was still
> 29.95 the amount I paid on February 15, 2025. Today, Oct 28, I see it as
> 48.00! Yikes! May have to take a look at another source.
>
> The ribbons are sold by FJA products. They have the US flag on them. No
> problem with clogging the pallets on several M15s. Likely nylon.
>
> 73, John W1AN
>
> On 27-Oct-25 13:18, Harold Hallikainen via GreenKeys wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Mon, October 27, 2025 7:08 am, John Spigel wrote:
> >> I use SCM SC20 ribbons. Walmart on line has 6 for 29.95.  These have
> >> rivets and print well.
> >>
> >> Beware, some cheap universal ones I bought from Amazon were dry and some
> >> have no rivets. If you don't mind getting fingers dirty you can buy and
> >> crimp on your own rivets and swap spools for metal ones if you don't
> like
> >> plastic.
> >>
> >> 73, John W1AN
> >>
> >
> > Thanks for the info! I can't find them at that price at Walmart.com.
> Also,
> > they do not say what the ribbons are made of. I REALLY LIKE nylon ribbons
> > better than cotton. The cotton ribbons shed clogging the type making my
> > model 15 print blobs instead of characters. The nylon ribbon keeps the
> > print clean. I also use the Telemethod reinker (
> > https://w6iwi.org/rtty/15reinker/ ) to keep print dark.
> >
> > It's interesting that the Walmart pages say " If you want New Fresh Ink
> > Ribbons,  stop the search and buy PRINTER RIBBON DEPOT..."Every Ribbon
> You
> > will Ever Need".
> >
> > Going to https://www.printerribbondepot.com/ and searching on SC20
> returns
> > no results.
> >
> > There IS a Printer Ribbon Depot store on eBay at
> > https://www.ebay.com/str/printerribbondepot . Again, I do not see a
> > description of what the ribbon material is.
> >
> > The eBay store also says:
> >
> > FREE SUPPORT is offered from an English Speaking Grouchy Old Retired Navy
> > Vet that worked on Teletypes and Typewriters while serving his country
> (my
> > dad).
> >
> >
> > Harold
> > https://w6iwi.org
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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