How to put a new ribbon into a typewriter

I made this video to show a friend how to remove a ribbon and put a new ribbon into a manual typewriter. Most typewriters use a ribbon assembly that is more or less the same. This was done on a 1960's Olympia desktop.

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Howto & Style

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• typewriter
• tyepwriter ribbon
• replace ribbon
• change ribbon
• new ribbon
• how to typewriter
• ink tape
• ink ribbon

[NanaBoresa]

Thank you so much!!! You made my xmas, I bought a typewriter as a present and I though I was not being able to change it properly :)

[atomsanddust]

@NanaBoresa No problem!

[cleofida1]

Hello,

Can you tell me how many characters/pages I can write with a ribbon (let's say a 'normal' ribbon). I use an Olivetti leterra 32 and I read that one ribbon corresponded to 5.000 characters, which seems to be rather low. I expected something like at least fifty pages.

Thanks,

[atomsanddust]

@cleofida1 I've used single ribbons for 300 - 500 pages

[TeetoPlastic]

Thank you so much for posting this video. Thanks to you I figured out why my ribbon kept slipping out of the carrier and now I can write letters again. Much obliged.

[ArTicLaseR]

I am going to buy a Brother Acord 10 and i was wondering were I can get a ribbon?

[Lotsuhcats]

Are your hands shaking violently or is that just a frame rate thing?

[meeko1004]

what's with the elevator music?

[spandaucrabbies]

the trick is to press shift lock, then thread the ribbon in letter guide.

then press 2 keys to stick the hammers on the ribbon holding it in place

[gmvrox45]

what music are you listening to in the backround?!?!?!?!

[MrBubBa13]

k thanks

[gawdofAtheism]

@MrBubBa13 I buy them at staples there like $6 there

[AirBorneReaper16]

Hey um were can I get a ribbon and ink for my new Royal Quiet De Luxe?

[MrBubBa13]

where do you buy your ribbons? I got a remington deluxe model 5 and i dont know where to buy except one place where one spool is $10.

thanks

[Fens1533]

Thank you - this was a big help!