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Antique Keys and Classic Type Designs
A crossword exploring the terminology, brands, and parts of vintage typewriters.
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Across
  • 1. The metal arm that strikes the ribbon to print a character
  • 2. Design style of the printed letters
  • 3. The part that holds the paper and moves horizontally
  • 5. Ensuring typed letters are straight and even
  • 7. Key used to switch between lowercase and uppercase letters
  • 8. Key used to delete the last typed character
  • 13. Another term for a striking type element
  • 15. Classic American typewriter brand
  • 17. Inked strip where the typebar hits to print
Down
  • 4. Protective casing enclosing typewriter parts
  • 6. The arm you press to make a letter appear
  • 9. Mechanism that advances paper through the machine
  • 10. Mechanism that controls carriage movement steps
  • 11. Adjustable boundary for typing limits
  • 12. Key that inserts a blank space
  • 14. Key that advances the carriage to preset positions
  • 16. A famous brand of vintage typewriters
  • 18. The roller against which the type strikes the paper
  • 19. The most common vintage keyboard layout

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