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IBM Selectric Film Ribbons white dust/rot?
- OregonJim
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Re: IBM Selectric Film Ribbons white dust/rot?
It looks like mold to me, but I could be wrong. The ribbons might have been stored in a damp basement or shop at some point. If it is mold, then you run the risk of spreading it into your typewriter.
- ozkaya
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Re: IBM Selectric Film Ribbons white dust/rot?
OregonJim wrote:
It looks like mold to me, but I could be wrong. The ribbons might have been stored in a damp basement or shop at some point. If it is mold, then you run the risk of spreading it into your typewriter.
Yeah, I tried to scrub it but it is persistent, the box of the ribbons show liquid trace, so it should be mold like you say. I bought these really cheap but I guess there is no way to salvage them?
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Thread Starter- Pete E.
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Re: IBM Selectric Film Ribbons white dust/rot?
I would not want that white powder to get in the air and breathe it in while I was typing.
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Re: IBM Selectric Film Ribbons white dust/rot?
They're trash. The white is from off-gassing plasticizers and then the stuff crumbles into your machine. Don't risk it on a Selectric..
