Difference between revisions of "Typewriter Anatomy"

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== Newcomer Translator ==
 
== Newcomer Translator ==
  
* '''The thing that holds the ribbon and rises when you hit a key''' = ribbon vibrator or ribbon shaker.
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* '''The ruler by where the paper goes in''': Paper scale
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* '''The thing that holds the ribbon and rises when you hit a key''': ribbon vibrator or ribbon shaker.
  
 
* ''' Big silver lever, usually on the left side ''': Carriage Return Lever. Used for moving to the next line and returning the carriage to the beginning of the line
 
* ''' Big silver lever, usually on the left side ''': Carriage Return Lever. Used for moving to the next line and returning the carriage to the beginning of the line

Revision as of 23:42, 17 September 2020

Diagrams

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Newcomer Translator

  • The ruler by where the paper goes in: Paper scale
  • The thing that holds the ribbon and rises when you hit a key: ribbon vibrator or ribbon shaker.
  • Big silver lever, usually on the left side : Carriage Return Lever. Used for moving to the next line and returning the carriage to the beginning of the line