History of the Typewriter
Forfatter: Geo. Carl Mares
År: 1909
Forlag: Guilbert Pitman
Sted: London
Sider: 318
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In the outline, the steel comb carrying the various types
will be seen, and this, of course, is moved from side to side
by the operation of the keys in order to bring the required
letter over the printing point. Above it, like an inverted
J, will be seen the hammer, ready to pounce down upon the
tooth of the comb, directly it is in the proper position to
receive the blow.
WHEATSTONE’S SECOND MACHINE.
The second machine, which was made in 1856, affords
a distinct improvement on its predecessor, since it per-
mitted small and capital letters to be written. The following
Fig. 16