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Keys and Carriages of Classic Typewriters
A crossword exploring essential vintage typewriter terms, from mechanisms to typographic features.
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Across
  • 2. The style or design of printed characters
  • 3. Key that advances the carriage to predetermined stops
  • 7. Key used to insert a blank space
  • 9. Left or right boundary for typing
  • 12. Lever that strikes the ribbon to print a character
  • 13. Container for ink used in early typewriters or ribbons
  • 17. Another name for the platen or paper holder
Down
  • 1. Key that changes case or accesses upper characters
  • 4. Lever or key that moves carriage back to start and advances paper
  • 5. Metal piece that forms the letter impression on the typebar
  • 6. Key sometimes used to return the carriage or cancel actions
  • 8. The assembly that holds the paper and moves during typing
  • 10. Mechanism used to advance the paper manually
  • 11. Predefined column positions where tabulator stops
  • 14. Component beneath a key that triggers a typebar
  • 15. Rubber roller that feeds paper through the typewriter
  • 16. Inked strip pressed against the paper by the typebars
  • 18. Audible signal indicating margin is near

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