I'd like to know what ribbon and correction tape is needed for the AEG Olympia XL501 electric typewriter. Anyone know?

i do not know if there is any place that sale typewriter ribbons. if it is flat black or blue you could try re ink the ribbon
www.youtube.com/how-to-re-ink-typewriter-ribbon/


try these sites:
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www.wikipedia.org/
www.alltheinternet.com/
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if you need more help please fill free to contact me threw this website and i will try to help you find what you need.

places to look for ribbons; yard sales, swap meets, public sale, city liquidation, liquidation places like states,college, school, rumage sales, police departments,fire dept, and so on.

If the spools are 2" in diameter have a 1/8" hole in the center with 4 or 5 smsller holes around it this is a pretty standard fabric ribbon we have them in stock if it is different sem\nd the spools to us and we will wind a new ribbon on them.

DickyO
216-269-3918

During correction the lift-off tape is raised. Please check that it goes down and does not interfere with the printing ribbon.
Removing and reinstalling both is probably the best way.

Be sure the dull side of the tape is facing the paper and that the ribbon is correctable a yellow or orange knob.

DickyO

I think the reason why the tape is no longer rising up is due to the failure of the orange cog at the bottom of the carriage (just under the printer ribbon). This stops the carriage rising.

Can you inspect the cog and check it is intact? Also look at the bottom of the typewriter inside an look for sheared off organge teeth

Let me know if it's that issue and I might be able to give you a solution

Be sure that the ribbon and L/O are fresh. If so be sure the L/o is installed with the dull side toward the paper and be sure the ribbons are correctable. (YELLOW OR ORANGE KNOB)

DickyO

I have the same typewriter. If I remember correctly, beeping very fast means there is a problem with the printer wheel. You might try (with the typewriter off) pulling back the wheel, reinserting the wheel, and turning on the typewriter. If that doesn't work, get another wheel (they're cheap online if you buy a Swintec wheel rather than an Olympia wheel - same goes for ribbons). The only other thing I can think is that the ribbon is out, needs reinserted, or there is no correction tape in the machine. But I think it has something to do with a broken or misplaced wheel.

A General Ribbon T6 or equivelent will work.

DickyO

make sure ribbon and corr. tape are installed correctly
" " nothing is interfering with the free rotation of the printwheel
check to make sure the "pitch" selection matches the printwheel
if these seem ok seek a repair shop

I just finished replacing mine..You must first remove the ribbon for the typing, this simply lifts off. Then you must place the side with the corrective tape on the left side and the empty end on the right. While doing so, make sure that the ribbon of corrective tape is being placed around the knobs( one on each side) to hold in place. Then feed through and wind up till all the orange has disappeared then replace the Typing ribbon and this should complete the replacement