Typewriter Ribbon

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Typewriter Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

2014.079.003

Description

Cassette fabric ribbon a) White and teal flat, square, box. Front has Sears logo in top left corner, followed by “CASSETTE/ FABRIC RIBBON”. Lower left of front of box written in white on teal reads: “for use with Sears/ typewriter models:/ 5307// CONTENTS:/ 1 cassette 17 yds. X 5 [/] 16 in.” Sides and bottom all have Sears logo at left, followed by “CASSETTE/ FABRIC RIBBON”, and “354031” at right. Back has Sears logo in top left corner, followed by “CASSETTE/ FABRIC RIBBON”. Lower left of front of box written in white on teal reads: “for use with Sears/ typewriter models:/ 5307// Sold by SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., Chicago, IL 60684/ Made in Japan”. b) Black plastic cassette. Front has long, narrow, rectangular area for manufacturer’s markings – not marked. Small orange crank on lower portion of left side. Arrow pointing to bottom at lower centre. “MADE IN JAPAN” on back.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Van Wyck, Jean

Notes

Accession Date: 02-Nov-14 Mode of Acquisition: Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Ribbon, Typewriter

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

ribbon, typewriter ribbon

Created By

Brunckhurst, Elise

Create Date

April 26, 2015

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

August 20, 2025