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  • zeros
    Senior Member
    • Dec 2006
    • 921

    #1

    IBM Selectric Model 71 Ribbons

    I haven't bought ribbons for this old typewriter for about 5 years and now find it difficult to find where to buy them. Nu-Kote C40 is one that works. Does anyone have a good source for old typewriter ribbons? Might have to discard the typewriter.
  • iratax
    Member
    • Jan 2007
    • 43

    #2
    I did a Google search on IBM Selectric Model 71 Ribbons and found several vendors.

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    • appelman
      Senior Member
      • Jan 2010
      • 1195

      #3
      Exempli gratia

      Evan Appelman, EA

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      • Roland Slugg
        Senior Member
        • Aug 2006
        • 1860

        #4
        A typewriter?

        What's that.
        Roland Slugg
        "I do what I can."

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        • zeros
          Senior Member
          • Dec 2006
          • 921

          #5
          Yes, typewriter

          Originally posted by Roland Slugg
          A typewriter?

          What's that.
          Thats what old people use to type letters.....

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          • Burke
            Senior Member
            • Jan 2008
            • 7068

            #6
            And sometimes, checks, filling out forms, typing addresses on envelopes. I have an old electric Royal 610 which works just fine for which I just had to order correctable ribbons. I got four -- no tellin' when they are going to stop making them. (The boxes were dated 2007.) Nobody can read my handwriting. Shoot, I can't even write by hand anymore -- all I do is type. My brain is always ahead of my hand.

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            • zeros
              Senior Member
              • Dec 2006
              • 921

              #7
              Addressing an Envelope w/the computer?

              Is a software program necessary to simply address an envelope using the printer or just a case of placing the envelope in the correct place? Pardon my ignorance.

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              • S T
                Senior Member
                • Jun 2005
                • 5053

                #8
                Word

                MS Word has addressing an envelope feature and a label feature - I use it all the time, not good for "BIG Envelopes such as 9.5 X 11.5, but most anything smaller ( my printer wont accept the feed of envelopes over the size of 8.5.

                You can add to your MS Word Tool Bar - icon is an envelope and then you can switch between envelope and labels - On the labels you just find the Avery Label #.

                If you are preparing a Word Doc - and you have the "address portion" in the Word Doc, you can simply click on the Envelope and it will address that for you via a form feed through your printer.

                Sandy
                Last edited by S T; 06-20-2011, 06:30 PM.

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                • JG EA
                  Senior Member
                  • Jul 2005
                  • 2176

                  #9
                  Word has an envelopes and labels under "tools". I like Word because you can save the addresses or labels that are used often. My printer has a little envelope sliding section - easy as pie. But the printer at home does have to be positioned and so I never use it.

                  ______________
                  Great minds and all that. Although it must take me a lot longer to type than ST.
                  JG

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                  • taxea
                    Senior Member
                    • Nov 2005
                    • 4292

                    #10
                    Amazing!!!!
                    Believe nothing you have not personally researched and verified.

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                    • DTS
                      Senior Member
                      • Jun 2005
                      • 1852

                      #11
                      Zeros

                      I just contacted a fellow in my area to see if he carries them. He told me this model made two different types. I'm not sure which type you have. I told him you might give him a call and discuss this with him.

                      His name is Bob (949) 582-3636 and his company is Dunker Machines in Laguna Hills, CA. If there is an issue with him shipping to you out-of-state, let me know and you and I can work out something, as his store is right around the corner from my house.

                      Dennis

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