IBM Selectric III Operating Instructions - Page 16

Pi

Firoter

The

line

tinder

allows

you

to

temporarily

leave

the

original

typing

line

to

type

a

superscript,

subscript,

double

underscore,

a

form

with

irregular

spacing,

or

to

draw

lines,

•

Pull

the

line

finder

lever

toward

you.

•

Turn

the

platen

knob

to

move

to

the

temporary

typing

line

and

type.

•

To

return

to

the

original

typing

line.

push

the

lever

away

from

you.

Then

roll

the

platen

to

the

original

typing

line..

Hari

Backspace

Lever

(Dual

-Pitch

Model

Only)

Use

this

lever

to

spread

or

squeeze

characters

or

create

a

ligature

(example.

a)).

•

Pull

the

half

backspace

lever

forward

and

hold.

—

Carrier

moves

back

one-half

space.

•

Type

the

character(s).

•

Release

the

half

backspace

lever.

Carrier

moves

forward

to

its

normal

typing

position.

Note:

Typing

with

the

lever

forward

allows

regular

character

spacing,

but

one-half

space

out

of

the

normal

typing

position.

Platen

Variable

Press

in

the

left

platen

knob

to

permanently

change

the

position

of

the

writing

line

or

to

realign

a

page

for

corrections

or

additions.

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