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Classic Vintage Typewriter Mechanics Glossary
A crossword exploring key terms and components essential to vintage typewriters and their operation.
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Across
  • 1. Action of a typebar hitting the ribbon and paper
  • 2. Set limit for text width on the page
  • 4. Key for advancing the carriage to preset stops
  • 6. Arm that strikes the ribbon to print a character
  • 8. Process of advancing paper into the typewriter
  • 10. Inked strip that transfers letters onto paper
Down
  • 3. Key that changes letter case or symbol
  • 5. Mechanism controlling the carriage's horizontal movement
  • 7. Roller that feeds paper through the typewriter
  • 9. Movable part holding the paper and type mechanism

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