Parts and Function of a Typewriter

1. Carriage return. The key or lever is use to return the carriage to the right and start a new line. 2. Left Carriage release. The lever at an end which allows the carriage to be moved by hand. 3. Platen or Cylinder knob. A handle on both ends of the cylinder, is a long rubber roller that gives the printing base for type. 4. Regulator or Line Spacing Lever. A lever that controls space between lines. 5. Platen or Cylinder. A rubber roller which makes the paper move around. 6. Paper Guide. The blade against which the paper is placed. 7. Card Holder. The part where cards and envelopes are pressed close to the cylinder. 8. Left Margin Stop. The key lever or button that is used to adjust the margin setting. 9. Printing Point Indicator. It indicates the scale point where the machine is ready to print. 10. Paper Bail. Adjusts the paper to the cylinder. 11. Right Margin Stop. The lever that adjusts the margin setting. 12. Paper Release. Loosens the paper to straighten or remove it from the printer. 13. Right Carriage Release. The lever on the right that frees the carriage so it can be removed. 14. Right Platen Knob. The handle at the end of the cylinder. 15. Carriage. The top moving part that carries paper. 16. Backspace. Moves carriage back one space at a time. 17. Tab Set Key. Places the tab stop at the desired point. 18. Tab Bar or Tabulator. Releases carriage to move to a point where a tab is set. 19. Space Bar. Advances the carriage one space at a time. 20. Tab Clear Key. Removes the tab stop at a time. 21. Margin Release. Unlocks the margin stop. 22. Ribbon Color Control. Disengages the ribbon or any part of it if it has two colors.