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Pros

The fja ribbons are the only typewriter ribbon that fits every typer in my collection. Perfectly fit my olivetti lettera 32 manual typewriter. More importantly, the product fits my typewriter correctly. Please post your review on this forum.

Recently rescued an antique underwood typewriter. I am hopeful that replacement spools will continue to be available for the forseeable future.



Cons

Many cards to type, yet no ink to lay upon them lol. The ink is very dry and it's very uneven, at times darker as if a fresh ribbon had been installed. The packaging is just a cheap plastic that's not airtight so it's no wonder it was all dried out.

My dissatisfaction is not with the quality of the ribbon itself. It's just too flimsy and thin. The diameter of the spools is about half what was on my machine before. These spools have no such hole, and instead have three small posts on the spool its...  Read More

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Quality


It was easy to install and the print quality is great


I am so happy with the quality of the ink and am able to complete this project


Ive tried everything including messing with the ribbon


Thank you for an american made product

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    fit, great, old, good and original.
  • Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
  • Our engine has discovered that over 80% high quality reviews are present.
  • This product had a total of 1,763 reviews as of our last analysis date on Oct 16 2023.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Sure hope they take care of the complaints


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Not a result of poor construction or not enough ink just a function of the type of material


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Its not cotton so it shows the nylon is thin and gives very thin letters on paper which i like less that think black letters you get from a cotton ribbon from tts typewritters on ebay but at least this ribbon is not dry as one i just bought from another seller


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The first ribbon i bough did dry out in my home mostly unused as i used a cotton ribbon i bought on ebay until it dried out


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    With regard to things most pertinent to your knowledge o reader let it be known to you that indeed it does fit the spools of typewriters quite shall we day universaly


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Im brutal when it comes to typewriter ribbons


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I title this reverse engineering because i wish the spools could be turned over


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I write with a l95l smithcorona silent my dad bought before he entered the maine legislature and the ribbon works only when striking the top part

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