IBM Wheelwriter 30 Typewriter "ribbon turning" Questions

...turning the ribbon by hand. If it is really hard to turn, or doesn't advance when you turn the knob (make sure you turn it in the direction of the arrow), then the ribbon is defective and you just ...

Wheelwriter 30 Series 2 I've just changed my ribbon cartridge. It is in place, but the ribbon is not moving so as I am typing, the letters keep striking over each other. First off make sure the ribbon

...ribbon in your machine. Also try turning your machine on and off a few times, to see if your print wheel is truning. You can also open the lid to your machine, put the black handle back [toward you] ...

...ribbon move without manually turning it? Thanks Make sure the ribbon cartridge lever is closed and that the ribbon is on the outside of the shock wire (where the ribbon exits the left side of the ...

...Ribbon stays in the same location and is not turning. Wheel notch fits into the location, so no idea what problem is. the ribbon turns one way make sure that you have the ribbon spools on the right ...

The typewriter ribbon is new. The orange dial turns whenever you are typing, but the ribbon does not advance. If you manually turn the orange dial, the ribbon turns. This does not make any sense. Any ...

Ribbon will not advance Adler Royal Powerwriter seems to type without advancing the ribbon after is sits for a while. Then it works fine and types perfect. If it sits it seems the first few characters

silver sterling manual smith corona ribbon keeps falling off you may have place the ribbon spools so they are unwinding instead of winding up the ribbon. The left spool turns counterclockwise and the ...

IBM Electronic 50 Memory Writer ribbon won't turn Can't get the ribbon to turn. Ball font seems to be striking the top of the ribbon - but the ribbon doesn't advance anyway. Ideas? Thanks! The ribbon ...

ribbon replace on ibm selectra 2 how do you replace type writer ribbon on a ibm selectra 2 Lift top cover up. Move the carrier to center of machine. On the right hand side of the carrier there is a ...