WRITING MACHINE. 



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after each impression. Thus as every hammer strikes at the same spot a 

 regular succession of letters are printed off, the paper moving with regularity. 

 When the line is filled that is, when the paper has moved across the 

 cylinder a bell rings, and a handle is moved by the operator who is thus 

 warned. The lever moved brings the slide back again, and a new plain 

 surface is ready to commence upon the cylinder moving upwards at the same 

 time, and displaying the printed line. 





Fig. 258. Remington's Writing Machine. 



In operating both hands may be employed, but between each word 

 care should be taken to press down the flat board at the base of the key- 

 board, which has the effect of leaving a space upon the paper. Immediately 

 the sound of the warning bell is heard the lever at the right-hand side must 

 be lowered. The word can be finished in the line following if it be not 

 concluded, the hyphen button being pressed to indicate the continuation. 



The paper used must not exceed the width of the cylinder, but it may 



