PARTS AND FUNCTIONS OF A TYPEWRITER

Question 1

A lever or key used for returning the carriage to the right to start a new line

Answer 1

Carriage Return

Question 2

Lever at the end that frees carriage so it can be move by hand

Answer 2

Left Carriage Release

Question 3

Handle at either end of cylinder

Answer 3

Platen or Cylinder Knob

Question 4

Controls space between lines

Answer 4

Line Space Lever or Regulator

Question 5

Rubber roller around which the paper moves

Answer 5

Platen or Cylinder

Question 6

A blade against which paper is placed

Answer 6

Paper Guide

Question 7

Presses cards and envelopes close to the cylinder

Answer 7

Card Holder

Question 8

Key lever or button used to adjust the setting of margins.

Answer 8

Left Margin Stop

Question 9

Indicates scale point where machine is ready to print.

Answer 9

Printing-point Indicator

Question 10

Clamps the paper to cylinder

Answer 10

Paper Bail

Question 11

Lever to adjust setting of margins

Answer 11

Right Margin Stop

Question 12

Loosens paper for straightening or removing

Answer 12

Paper Release

Question 13

Lever at right to free carriage so it can be moved by hand

Answer 13

Right Carriage Release

Question 14

Handle at the end of cylinder

Answer 14

Right Platen Knob

Question 15

Top moving part that carries paper

Answer 15

Carriage

Question 16

Moves carriage back one space at a time

Answer 16

Backspace Key

Question 17

Places a tab stop at desired point

Answer 17

Tab Set Key

Question 18

Releases carriage so it moves to a point where a tab stop has been set

Answer 18

Tabulator or Tab Bar

Question 19

Advances carriage one space at a time

Answer 19

Spacebar

Question 20

Removes tab stop at a time

Answer 20

Tab Clear Key

Question 21

Unlocks the margin stop

Answer 21

Margin Release

Question 22

Let disengage ribbon or any part of it like red or black if your ribbon is of two colors.

Answer 22

Ribbon Color Control