looking for teletype KSR-43 ribbons

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
Date: Fri Aug 25 18:07:22 2000

Tony,

   Thanks for the description, I'll keep my eyes open for any ribbons like
that. I do remember seeing a printer that worked like that at one time.
I'll be dogged if I can remember what kind it was but I'm almost certain
that it wasn't a Teletype.

    Joe

At 06:20 PM 8/25/00 +0100, you wrote:
>>
>> No, but if you describe them and tell us what else that they fit then we
>> might be able to find some.
>
>AFAIK they fit _nothing_ else :-(
>
>The ribbon cartridge is a plastic box about 3" * 2.5". It fits on top of
>the right sideframe in the Model 43, and it's held down by a magnet on
>the chasiss and a metal plate on the bottom of the cartridge.
>
>There's a long loop of ribon that runs from the cartridge round rollers
>on the Model 43. There are 2 on the left sidefram and 2 on the carriage,
>and IIRC they're fitted with one-way brakes, so that they turn one way
>and lock if you try to turn them the other way. As the carriage moves
>left-right, the ribbon doesn't move (rollers on the carriage free-wheel,
>ones on the fram lock), as the carriage moves right-left, the ribbon is
>pulled along with the carriage (rollers on the carriage lock, those on
>the frame free-wheel).
>
>That is the _only_ ribbon feed mechanism, there's no drive to the
>cartridge or anything.
>
>I've never seen any other printer that works like this.
>
>-tony
>
>
Received on Fri Aug 25 2000 - 18:07:22 BST