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. .: , . .:...:• ... kiargin/Pttch Scale (Single-Pitch Model) This scale is located directly above the keyboard. The 10 or 12 at the left of the scale indicates the typewriter's pitch. The scale is numbered every five spaces from left to right. A white pointer moves along the scale with the carrier, indicating the typing position of the next character to print. On top of the element is a 10 • or 12 A indicating the pitch. Use an element with a 10 for a 10-pitch typewriter; use 12 for a 12-pitch typewriter. Pitch Selection Lever (Dual-Pitch Model) If your typewriter Is a dual-pitch model, it is designed to allow typing in either 10 or 12 pitch. Move the pitch selection lever toward you for 12-pitch typing and away from you to type in 10 pitch. 10 pitch (Pica): 10 characters per inch 12 pitch (Elite): 12 characters per inch MatginiDual-Pilch Scale (Duel-Pitch Model) Some dual-pitch models have a lighted margin scale. For your convenience. only the scale corresponding to the pitch in use will light. • Moving the pitch selection lever switches the illumination trom one scale to the other. A red pointer moves along the scale with the carrier, indicating the typing position of the next character to print. Use an element with a 10 A when typing in 10 pitch; use a 12 A for 12 pitch. Note: Using a typing element of one pitch when the typewriter is set for the other pitch will alter only the amount of space between characters. 2

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kiargin/Pttch
Scale
(Single
-Pitch
Model)
This
scale
is
located
directly
above
the
keyboard.
The
10
or
12
at
the
left
of
the
scale
indicates
the
typewriter's
pitch.
The
scale
is
numbered
every
five
spaces
from
left
to
right.
A
white
pointer
moves
along
the
scale
with
the
carrier,
indicating
the
typing
position
of
the
next
character
to
print.
On
top
of
the
element
is
a
10
•
or
12
A
indicating
the
pitch.
Use
an
element
with
a
10
for
a
10
-pitch
typewriter;
use
12
for
a
12
-pitch
typewriter.
Pitch
Selection
Lever
(Dual
-Pitch
Model)
If
your
typewriter
Is
a
dual
-pitch
model,
it
is
designed
to
allow
typing
in
either
10
or
12
pitch.
Move
the
pitch
selection
lever
toward
you
for
12
-pitch
typing
and
away
from
you
to
type
in
10
pitch.
10
pitch
(Pica):
10
characters
per
inch
12
pitch
(Elite):
12
characters
per
inch
MatginiDual-Pilch
Scale
(Duel
-Pitch
Model)
Some
dual
-pitch
models
have
a
lighted
margin
scale.
For
your
convenience.
only
the
scale
corresponding
to
the
pitch
in
use
will
light.
•
Moving
the
pitch
selection
lever
switches
the
illumination
trom
one
scale
to
the
other.
A
red
pointer
moves
along
the
scale
with
the
carrier,
indicating
the
typing
position
of
the
next
character
to
print.
Use
an
element
with
a
10
A
when
typing
in
10
pitch;
use
a
12
A
for
12
pitch.
Note:
Using
a
typing
element
of
one
pitch
when
the
typewriter
is
set
for
the
other
pitch
will
alter
only
the
amount
of
space
between
characters.
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