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Classic Vintage Typewriter Terminology
Explore essential terms and components used in vintage typewriters with this engaging crossword puzzle.
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- 1. Adjustable stops defining typing boundaries
- 2. Action of advancing the paper manually or automatically
- 4. Removable panel that protects typebars and mechanics
- 6. The printed imprint left on paper
- 8. Part that holds paper and moves to create spacing
- 10. Part that controls line spacing during carriage return
- 14. Part that pushes a typebar to hit the ribbon
- 15. Audible signal at margin to alert typist
Down
- 3. Preset stops for horizontal tabulation
- 5. Inked strip that the typebars strike to print letters
- 7. Mechanism that moves carriage one space per keystroke
- 9. The top surface of a key, often labeled
- 11. Key that advances the carriage without printing
- 12. Key that changes character case
- 13. Metal arm that strikes the ribbon to print a character
- 16. Rubber roller that the paper wraps around
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