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Can you make a sentence using the word carriage?
Your horseless carriage is parked outside this very door, sir. My typewriter has a broken carriage.
What is the use of carriage return?
Carriage was the roller on a typewriter that held the paper in place. The carriage return moved the carriage back to the beginning of the column on a new line.
Why was the first typewriter called the blind typewriter?
The first typewriter was called the "blind typewriter" because the early models did not have a visible carriage. This made it difficult for the typist to see the letters as they were being typed, hence the term "blind typewriter."
What are the parts of a typewriter and their functions?
One of the operative parts of a typewriter is the paper mechanism. The paper mechanism helps roll the paper and move it left to write while the user types. The keyboard is also an operative part of the typewriter.
What does the 'carriage return' function do?
The carriage return refers to a key on a typewriter. The carriage return key returns a typer to the beginning of a line of text and goes to the next line. When a typer reaches the end of a line of text on the paper, they would hit the carriage return key to advance to the next line.
How can you obtain a replacement lock for a gun safe with a manuel lock?
Contact the maker or a locksmith
What is the automatic return of the cursor when it reaches the the right hand margin?
LF, CR (line feed, carriage return) from the typewriter days when the paper would feed around a roller and the roller was on a carriage that moved horizontally.
How do you set the marginal stop in a manual typewriter?
There should be a margin-set lever that can be slid further in or out to alter the travel of the carriage. The margin-set lever is often located next to the larger carriage release lever.
If you lock 10 monkeys in a room with a typewriter for a week will the write anything of value?
No, they wouldn't.
What is the difference between manual typewriter and electric typewriter?
One is run from the mains, is slightly faster and is more pricey (ELECTRIC), and the other (MANUAL) is simply more portable cheaper, but slightly slower on response
What are th principal parts of the typewriter?
The principal parts of a typewriter are the keyboard, typebars or typeballs, platen, carriage, ribbon, and mechanism for moving and controlling the parts. The keyboard is used to input characters, the typebars or typeballs carry the characters that are imprinted onto the paper, and the platen provides the backing for the paper to receive the characters. The carriage holds the paper while it is being typed on, and the ribbon transfers ink onto the paper.
Match the old device with the improved device that does the same job better.?
Fireplace to oven, typewriter to computer, horse-drawn carriage to car, and ice-box refrigerator
