IBM Electronic 50 Memory Writer ribbon won't turn

There should be an adjustment on the head that sets the angle of the strike for the wheel. Unfortunatley there are no diagrams available for this technology

Check ribbon adjustment there is an adjustment lever that adjusts the ribbon up and down.Also check that the ribbon is still good not wore out,out of ink.

Is your platen snapped down all the way? Can you look at the ribbon and see where the letters are striking the ribbon?

I HAVE AN IBM WHEELWRITER 6 TYPEWRITER THAT WONT STRIKE THE LETTER. EVERYTHING ELSE WORKS? CAN YOU HELP ME FIX IT?

I'm guessing you have a Wheelwriter not a memory writer 50..

Try a little WD40 on the ribbon feed motor and feed mech just under the R. rear of the ribbon deck. Also check the plug to that motor I have had them come out. If these don't work revove the ribbon, mark the black gear that feeds the ribbon with a dab of white out and see if it turns. If not you will need a tech.

DickyO

Put in a multi part form and type if the print is good on the carbons the problem is ribbon or ribbon lifting, if the print is poor the print solenoid cap is probably cracked. We sell the cap with instructions and shipping for 20.00.

DickyO
Cleveland Business Machines
216-241-0027

Hi:

There is no manual way to change the pitch on any IBM Wheelwriter. If you want a different pitch you need to change the printwheel.

Andrew

Lift top cover up.
Move the carrier to center of machine.
On the right hand side of the carrier there is a red lever. slide it to the left.
( it will lift ribbon arm's up & move the ribbon drive mecanisem out of the way.)
you now can lift the ribbon cassett out of the machine,
put the new ribbon in the machine.
there is a wire with a white plastic roller around it on the left side of carrier. make sure the ribbon goes on the out side of the that wire.
put the ribbon throuugh the lift arms
turn the knob on ribbon till the colored led is in to the ribbon cassett + a few turns of the black ribbon is around the spool.
slip the red lever to the right.
close cover & try typing
hope it works for you

Selectric I and II type elements are identical (88 char) where Selectric III uses a different element (96 char). The 88 character element will have white lettering and the 96 character element will have yellow. Directly underneath the lift-up tab to remove the element will be a 3-digit number. That's the last 3 digits of the element's part number, which will be preceeded by 1167 for 88 character, or 1352 or 96 character. For example, if you have a '052" stamped on the element, and it's an 88 character style, the P/N will be 1167052.

The correcting mechanism is an intricate additional function of the backspace function. To test it/adjust it/or repair it requires the machine be hand-cycled using a hand cycle wheel which is screwed into the right hand side operational shaft. It's unlikely that an un-trained party would be successful repairing this..

Have you tried running the cleaning utility and alignment utility? Look in the "properties" section of the printer, under "advanced". you should see it.