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Classic Vintage Typewriter Mechanisms
Explore key terminology from the era of vintage typewriters in this crossword, focusing on essential parts and functions.
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Across
- 1. Key that moves the carriage to set stops
- 2. Key that inserts a blank space
- 3. Holds paper and moves while typing
- 4. Ink container for some typewriters
- 5. Roller that helps move the paper
- 8. Predefined stopping point for tabs
- 10. Character that creates blank gaps
- 11. Assembly holding typebars together
- 13. Signal that alerts end of line
- 15. Defines typing boundary on a line
Down
- 6. To advance paper through the machine
- 7. Action key that returns the carriage and advances paper
- 9. Inked strip that transfers letters
- 12. Key to move carriage backward
- 14. Arm that strikes the ribbon and paper
- 16. Part that pushes typebars forward
- 17. Cylindrical roller that feeds paper
- 18. Key to access capital letters
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