On 17 Jan, 2009, at 17:25, cctalk-request at
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Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:33:05 -0800
From: Ian King <IanK at vulcan.com>
Subject: Printer ribbons
To: " (cctalk at classiccmp.org)" <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
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When I acquired my PDP-11/34, I also received a Centronics 503
printer, along with an entire case of ribbons for said printer.
They have a part number of 63002293-5001. It's a black nylon ribbon
on two spools. These are NOS. I haven't been able to identify
anything that uses them - and I mean anything, because I can't find
anything on the Web about the Centronics 503, either.
Does anyone have any leads on this? I'd like to find that these
ribbons are worth something to someone, because I'll never use more
than a few in my lifetime but I don't want to just trash them.
Thanks -- Ian
Googling the part number says they are 1 inch wide by 36 yards and fit
Centronics 101,101A,101R,102,102A and103. Stangely no mention of a 503.
I was checking in case they fitted my ASR33 but it uses narrower ones.
I see lots of Teletype paper and paper tape on eBay but never ASR/KSR/
RO 33 ribbons. Probably easy to get if you know what to ask the
suppliers for.
Roger Holmes (In England)