tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post8359887015531822719..comments2024-03-25T15:02:25.695+11:00Comments on oz.Typewriter: Superman's TypewriterRobert Messengerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04366507489948676594noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-48245036318522831112017-11-11T15:39:04.799+11:002017-11-11T15:39:04.799+11:00Re-ribboning a Super-Riter is not difficult. In f...Re-ribboning a Super-Riter is not difficult. In fact, there are several ways: First, if you can get them, flanged spools with large middle openings--the kind that work on Remington KMC, Noiseless, some Remington Portables and Electrics, Underwood 150 to Underwood Touch-Master Five, and their electrics (they stuck with the old style spools for their portables) would all work. The core-type spool for each of these machines would also work--provided you still have the removable round tops that sometimes come with these typewriters. Also, you could tie a knot in each very very end of the ribbon and stuff them down the empty slots on the spool holders, along with using the round tops, and the machine would be very useable. All you need is a half-inch nylon ribbon. Pay close attention to the way the ribbon winds onto the left or right spool. On a Super-Riter, the left spool rotates clockwise at the takeup cycle, while the right spool rotates counter-clockwise at its takeup cycle. I hope this helps. John Tappnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-89253000884293069452016-11-14T09:27:20.927+11:002016-11-14T09:27:20.927+11:00From what I remember, the black-and-white Superman...From what I remember, the black-and-white Superman TV series used Remington Super-Riters. Sometime after they were colorized, they used IBM model B electric typewriters. Yes, Superman had an electric typewriter. And, to answer spaitz, the Super-Riter is a rather adaptable machine. From what I remember, there are detachable covers that go over the top of the ribbon spool bottoms. I've seen metal spool cores, full spools, and I've even installed ribbon with absolutely no spools at all. This can be done by simply tying a knot as close to the end of the ribbon as possible, and stuffing that down the slot in the spool bottom. Slip the top on, and wind the ribbon, and voila, you have a full spool on that side ready to go. Do the same to the other side, and voila, you're ready to type! All you really need is some half-inch nylon ribbon cut out of a computer printer cartridge (make sure you cut at the diagonal splice). Other typewriters that use this type of toggle mechanism include Remington Noiseless, Remington 17, KMC, Super-Riter, Letter-Riter, Travel-Riter, Electri-Conomy, 300, 25, L25, 26, and all other higher-end Remingtons. Underwood manuals since late 1953 and Underwood electrics since 1947 use the same kind of ribbon mechanism. It's very common.Typewriter Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10078601548340469955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-82128154455667368592015-11-23T04:24:56.055+11:002015-11-23T04:24:56.055+11:00Hi,
I'm looking for information about the supe...Hi,<br />I'm looking for information about the super-riter ribbons and I hoped that you could help. I have one of those remington but the original ribbon was totally covered in mould that made it stick toghether, so I had to throw it away.<br />Now I'm looking to find ribbons online but I can't seem to find the actual super-riter kind. Do you think that other remington ribbons could work? Like the personal-riter or the letter-riter?<br /><br />Thank You!spaitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06766932458919362345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-47211816164914841952013-05-12T01:26:07.955+10:002013-05-12T01:26:07.955+10:00I have a Super Riter that got left at a house that...I have a Super Riter that got left at a house that I moved into. It was pretty dusty, but a bit of clean up and it's good as new! Tha wierd thing though is that it only types capital letters in lower case mode, - when you shift, it mostly only types + (plus) signs. What's that about? Was it for a telephone/teletype office, or for telegrams?? Love reading your blog every day- cheers me up!! Thanks DonDon Lnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-39571953068784310512011-06-17T22:14:33.530+10:002011-06-17T22:14:33.530+10:00Hi Yvette. Fullmark (Malaysian-made) black-only ri...Hi Yvette. Fullmark (Malaysian-made) black-only ribbons are on sale at a stationery store in Phillip, between the music stores behind Magnet Mart. They cost about $8.50. Black-and-red Pelikan ribbons are no longer sold here. With this model, you are going to need to use the existing capstan rings and wind on to them the new ribbon - Remington-specific metal-core ribbons have not been sold in many, many years. However, there is an eBay seller in Adelaide who has a stock of very old-style manufacturer-specific ribbons.Robert Messengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366507489948676594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-18673349089040270582011-06-17T21:10:51.520+10:002011-06-17T21:10:51.520+10:00I stumbled upon this post as I went searching for ...I stumbled upon this post as I went searching for a typewriter ribbon for the Super Riter I bought today. Glad to know I have Superman's #1 choice in typewriters. :) <br /><br />Do you happen to know where I might be able to buy a ribbon for it? It didn't come with one so that that doesn't help!Yvette Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06382534884932840432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-56111140320142894122011-03-23T12:04:51.797+11:002011-03-23T12:04:51.797+11:00Excellent post! My noiseless seems to be in a Sup...Excellent post! My noiseless seems to be in a Super shell. Maybe I'll call it Clark.notagainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02915679111849352765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-69538024137339084512011-03-23T03:41:05.017+11:002011-03-23T03:41:05.017+11:00Who knew there were all these Superman-typewriter ...Who knew there were all these Superman-typewriter scenes? This is great!Richard Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232053429935587826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-92110861390027589512011-03-23T01:13:04.560+11:002011-03-23T01:13:04.560+11:00Awesomest blog post ever. Well done.Awesomest blog post ever. Well done.Duffy Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10105074089216551597noreply@blogger.com