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Which rotate tape to I need for my Selectric II 895?
I'm trying to buy a new rotate tape on eBay and I'm very confused! I have a model 895 which has a 13" printable area, but the width of the carriage is about 15.5".
The tapes see to have model numbers 721, 723 and 725 on them. Sellers say different things about which width selectrics these three tape models fit.
I presume I'm looking for a tape for a "13 inch" model, which would be something like this or this
Thanks!
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Re: Which rotate tape to I need for my Selectric II 895?
I figured it out. You would think the third digit in the rotate tape model numbers would correspond to the third digit of the Slectric model numbers (which stands for the printable carriage width) but it doesn't!
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Re: Which rotate tape to I need for my Selectric II 895?
I have an 895.
You want the 15" tape for this model. The last number in the model corresponds to the 15" paper capacity, not the 13" writing line.
