Summary

Five unused reels of IBM printer ribbons (black ink) in original box.

Physical Description

Five reels of tape in a cardboard box. Text on box in English and in French.

More Information

  • Collecting Areas

    Information & Communication

  • Acquisition Information

    Donation from La Trobe University, by May 1991

  • Manufacturer

    International Business Machines (IBM), Canada, circa 1985

  • Inscriptions

    On box: " IBM film ribbons ", " Reorder No: 1010760 / Inking: 5121 / Colour: Black / Quantity: 6 / Minimum Length: / 875 ft. x 5/16 Wide / 266, 7 m. x 0,794 cm. Wide / Use Prior to: / Registered Trademark of / International Business / Machines Corporation / IBM Canada Ltd. / Registered User. / IBM Canada Ltd. / Made in Canada / Patented 1964 ", " Cerise leader insures clean- / er easier ribbon installation / Cross-hatch pattern follow- / ing cerise leader should face / you when threading ribbon / through centre guide / Cross-hatch reappears near / ribbon end to tell you it is / time to change "

  • Classification

    Computing & calculating, Digital computing, Printers

  • Category

    History & Technology

  • Discipline

    Technology

  • Type of item

    Object

  • Overall Dimensions

    105 mm (Width), 53 mm (Depth), 105 mm (Height)
    Dimensions of box.

  • Keywords

    Printing