Lathem platen and ribbon combination
If the clock is printing poorly, tip up the clock movement and pull the ribbon aside. If you see a crumbling piece of gray plastic, then that is the problem. It's easy to replace, we can send you a link on how to do it.
You will need a ribbon, a platen, and 15 minutes of your time (probably less). These are the Lathem parts that you need to fix this problem.
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