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Pros & Cons
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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- 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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