History of the Typewriter

—‘210— Fig. 153. but the writing is just a little below the front of the platen, so that the typebar falls, by its own weight, directly the finger is removed from the key. It possesses this further feature, moreover, that by intercepting the bar in its flight before it assumes a perpendicular position, the force of the blow is considerably increased, and carbon work carried out to a very much greater extent than in many instruments. As the machine was very largely used for billing and other work in which a number of carbons were required, this point became one of considerable virtue. j/j The writing was, of course, in sight, and so were practically all the operative parts of the machine. The margin stops and tabulator stops were arranged on the front rod, and could be set without raising the hands higher than the front of the machine. The paper feed was beyond reproach. Separate levers were provided for releasing the pressure of the main feed rolls, the pressure plate, and the paper finger rolls, and when released the levers remained in that position until replaced, when the object for releasing them was attained. Both hands were thus left free to do whatever ’was necessary. There was