Printer Band

Mus.Cat. NEWUC:2003.27 Mnfctr: Memorex Date: 1975 Part No: 267577-014H-IEE257 Serial No: E00328
Comp: Printer Band Width: 15.875 mm (5/8") Length: 1300 mm Thickness: 0.38 mm Weight: 20 g

Printer Band.

This is the print band in its storage container.

Printer Band.

This is it out of the container. The steel band was 5/1000" thick, the embossed characters made the thickness 15/1000"

Printer Band.

This is a close-up of the print band.
As you can see it is a single piece of metal, unlike the print train 80 slugs, or print chain 241 components.
When a character on the print band became too worn the whole band had to be replaced,
whereas with the train or chain just one slug needed to be replaced.

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