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To: fidelis

I wish I still had one. I had the cutest little Remington Portable that I used through the late ‘60s - early ‘70s; finally let it go because it was so hard to find ribbons for it.

Does anybody still make ribbons for these, or even for the old IBM Selectric? If they did, I’d buy one or the other to have around...


11 posted on 03/19/2018 7:34:47 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Jamestown1630

Ribbons easily and readily available from various vendors on line. Google it.


17 posted on 03/19/2018 7:53:57 PM PDT by Lion Den Dan
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To: Jamestown1630

Got mine from Ebay and mine was from the 50s. They had quite a selection few years back


18 posted on 03/19/2018 7:54:49 PM PDT by easternsky
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To: Jamestown1630

I still repair typewriters. IBM Selectrics, old manual typewriters, antique stuff. Yes, ribbons are available. Parts, not so much. Sometimes I have to make parts. High usage IBM stuff is made by a company in Texas and are available. Some parts are not available...that’s when you toss the machine. I’m an IT guy now, but I fix a typewriter or three monthly. It’s more of a hobby now that pays.


24 posted on 03/19/2018 9:49:44 PM PDT by FlyFisher
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