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Table

of

Contents

Page

HelprI

Hints

....

.....A..

Inside

cover

The

Ribbon

Preface

and

Preliminaries

Changing

the

Colour

8

Preface2Stencils

..8

Opening

the

Carrying

Case...........2/3

ChOICe

Of

Ribbon

:nd

Spools

8

Unblocking

the

Machine

............2

Reversing

the

Ribon'

Closing

the

Carrying

Case...,.......2/3

ChangIng

the

RIbbon

9

Making

the

Machine

Ready

for

Use

Unlocking

and

Locking

the

Carriage

.......3AUtomat'c

TabUIator

10/11

Inserting

the

Paper

...

...

.....

3

a)

Setting

the

Stops

_.

10

b)

Clearing

Individual

Stops

10

General

Rules

c)ClearingallStops.............10

Graduated

Paper

Side

Guide.4

Pro

ressive

Brake

10

Adjusting

PositionofPaper

.

.

4

g

‘

Hiding-rollers

Plate

(endofpage).4

Transparent

Card

Grips

and

Guide

Lines

.

S

_

.

Capital

Letters

(Shifting)

.5Ma'ntenance

and

CleanIng

Movement

Of

CerrIage

'

5

Do

not

take

Your

Machine

Apart

.

.....

..

12

Return

of

Carriage

S

__.

Space

Bar5MaIntenance

and

LubrIcatIon

.

12

Passage

from

one

Linetothe

Next.

5

CleanIng

the

Types

12

Location

of

Line

or

Letter

(Corrections,Additions)

6

Cleaning

the

Platen

-

12

Releasing

the

Platen

.

6

Cleaning

the

Machine

.

12

a)towrite

between

the

lines.6

b)towriteonruled

paper.

6

Intermediate

Table.6Serial

Numberofthe

Machine

12

Drawing

Lines

.

7

“

Lightning”Margins.7

Margin

Release

Key

(end

of

line)

and

Freeing

of

Operating

Parts

Jammed

Type

Bars..........

Touch

Regulator

7

Diagram

Inside

back

cover

Preface

and

Preliminaries

Preface

Thisisthe

HERMES

2000,aprecision

typewriter

that

easily

accessible

from

the

front.

This

makes

the

HERMES

2000

very

easytouse.

carefully,

all

the

same.

incorporates

all

the

very

latest

improvements.

All

levers

are

VlSIble

and

But

read

the

instructions

for

its

use

and

maintenance

Opening

the

carrying

Case

Place

the

case

flat

with

the

handle

before

you.Ifitislocked

turn

the

keytothe

right

andthen

remove

It.

Pressonthe

movihg

partofthe

lock

and

disengage

the

strap.

Raise

the

lidbythe

handle

pushing

it

backwards

untilItrests

on

the

table.

This

can

eaSily

be

removed.

.

The

base

canbeleftinits

placetowrite

butitwillbemore

comfortable

if

you

turntothe

rightorto

the

left

the

strap

fixedtoit.

However,

to

obtain

maximum

quietness

the

machine

should

be

taken

off

the

base

and

placed

onafelt.

To

do

this

lift

the

typewriter

in

the

front

and

draw

it

towards

you.

This

will

release

it

from

the

hook

at

the

rear

of

the

base

(see

also

page

3).

Unblocking

the

Machine

The

machineisdelivered

ready

for

use.

The

carriage

may,

however,

have

been

firmly

blocked

for

shipment

by

means

ofametal

rod

inserted

underneath

it

and

which

can

be

easily

removed

by

unscrewing

the

nut

labelled

“

Unscrew

this

nut...

”.

When

this

is

done

the

rod

canbewithdrawn

from

the

left-hand

side

of

the

machine.

For

shipment

to

distant

countries

wooden

blocks

are

used

for

this

purpose;

they

are

attached,

each

with

three

screws,tothe

sidesofthe

carriage.

To

remove

them,

place

the

machine

on

its

right

side

and

remove

the

screws

in

the

left-hand

block

(their

heads

are

visible

in

the

holes

pierced

through

it).

Then

turn

the

machine

on

its

left

side

and

repeat

the

operation.

Closing

the

Case

When

replacing

the

machineonits

base,

make

sure

that

the

hook

on

the

base

catches

in

the

plateatthe

rearofthe

machine.

The

four

rubber

feet

must

also

fit

exactly

into

the

corresponding

sockets

in

the

base.

Before

replacing

the

lid,

remember

to

centre

the

carriage

(see

following

paragraph)

and

lower

the

paper

support

(see

also

page

3).

Making

the

Machine

Ready

for

Use

3

Unlocking

and

Locking

(centering)

the

Carriage

a)Tounlock,

raise

Locking

Lever

(27)

and

move

Carriage

to

the

right

until

the

leverisreleased.

b)Tolockorcentre

the

Carriage,

raise

Locking

Lever

(27)

with

forefinger.

and

holditwhile

pressing

on

Carriage

Release

LeverAtthe

same

time

press

with

thumbonRight

Platen

Knob

(28)toslow

down

carriage

motion.

When

the

central

position

is

reached

the

carriage

will

lock

automatically.

Inserting

the

Paper

Before

inserting

a

sheet

of

paper,

raise

Paper

Support

(19)

and

unlock

the

carriage.

insert

the

paper

between

platen

and

paper

table

and

turn

Platen

KnobInorder

to

introduce

papers

under

the

best

conditions,

one

must

see

that

the

transparent

card

grips

(30)

are,atthe

momentofintroduction,

appliedtothe

greatest

surface

area

possible

and

that

the

rubber

rollers

(14

and

22)ofthe

ruled

paper

bail

(20)

are

sufficiently

near

each

other,

especially

whenitisaquestion

of

narrow

paperorpost

cards.

The

Paper

Support

(19)

prevents

the

paper,

when

approaching

the

bottom

of

the

sheet,

from

comingincontact

with

the

rearofthe

machineorthe

table.

To

avoid

tearingorcrumpling

if

there

are

many

sheets,

insert

the

notepaper,

carbon

paper

and

duplicate

sheets

with

the

aidofa

pieceoffolded

paperofa

certain

thickness,

as

showninthe

illustration.

This

also

helpstomaintain

all

the

sheetsatthe

same

height.

Opening

and

closing

of

the

case

Before

trying

to

lift

the

machine

from

its

base,whilst

proceed-

ingasindicated

on

page2,under“Opening

the

carrying

case

”,

paragraph

2,

turn

the

two

fixing

arms

38—illustration

shows

only

the

left

one——towards

the

outside

(direction

of

arrow)

to

bring

them

into

position

“B”.

It is

only

then

that

you

will

be

able

to

separate

the

machine

from

its

base.

i‘V“AOnthe

other

hand,

whenitisaquestion

of

replacing

the

ma-

‘~

chineonthe

base,itwillbenecessarytomake

sure

beforehand

that

the

fixing

arms

are

in

position

“B",

Le.

turned

out,then

the

machine

canbereplaced

on

its

base.

Finally,

the

fixing

arms

must

be

pushed

back

into“A

”,

in

order

‘L~

Atthat

the

lid

does

not

restonthe

arms

when

you

trytocloseitagain.

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General

Rules

Graduated

Paper

Side

Guide

On

the

left-hand

sideofthe

paper

tableisan

Adjustable

Paper

Side

Guide

the

outer

edgeofwhichisbenttoformastop.

Itismade

expressly

rather

stifftoprevent

it

from

shiftingofits

own

accord.

This

Side

Guide

enables

all

the

sheets

of

paper

to

be

inserted

in

the

same

way

and

ensuresauniform

margin

without

adjusting

marginortabulator

stops.Ifcareistaken

alwaystorest

the

paper

against

the

edgeofthis

device.

you

will

findnodifficulty

in

rc-inserting

a

sheet

for

the

purposeofmakingacorrection.

The

following

testiseasy

and

conclusive:

Insertasheetofpaper

perfectly

straight

and

taking

caretoplaceitagainst

Side

Guide

Place

Ribbon

Indicator

(32)on“

Red"

and

type

the

word

“

HERMES"severaltimes

on

differentlines,actioning

Line

Space

Lever

Remove

the

sheet

from

the

machine

and

re-insert

carefully.

Place

the

Ribbon

Indicator

on“Black

”,

action

the

Line

Space

Lever

until

the

first

word

“

HERMES"

written

in

red

appears,

then

type

this

word

in

black

over

the

red.

The

letter“H”will

strike

on

exactly

the

same

spot,

and

so

will

the

others

(see

illustration).

Adjusting

Position

of

Paper

Draw

Paper

Release

Lever

(25)

towards

you.

This

raises

the

paper

bail

(20)

and

releases

the

paper

from

the

Feed

Rollers.

The

paper

can

nowbeeasily

adjusted.

Return

Paper

Release

Lever

(25)toits

initial

position.

The

divisions

on

Paper

Bail

(20)

helptoset

margins

(see

p. 7)

and

automatic

tabulator

stops

(Seep.10).

Rubber

Rollers

(14&22)

canbeshiftedtoright

and

lefttosuit

sheetsofdifferent

width.

They

are

parti-

cularly

useful

for

writing

postcards

and

small

forms.

Hiding-rollers

plate

(end

of

page)

This

plate

has

two

openings

(7)

thankstowhich

one

can

control

the

advancement

of

the

paper

gradually

by

writing,

enabling

onetonote

soon

enough

the

end

of

the

page.

General

Rules

Transparent

Card

Grips

and

Guide

Lines

Card

Grips

(30)

permit

writingatthe

extreme

upper

edgeofthe

paper

beforeitpasses

under

the

paper

bailaswellasto

the

very

bottomofthe

sheet.

They

also

serveasguide

lines(17),as

their

top

limitsofgraduation

indicate

the

levelofthe

written

line;

please

note

that

petrol

harms

the

transparence

of

the

Card

Grips.

Capital

Letters

(shifting)

To

write

capital

letters,

depress

one

or

other

of

Shift

Keys

(1&35).

For

continuous

writing

in

capitals,

press

down

completely

Shift

Lock

To

return

to

small

letters,

depress

Shift

Key

Movement

of

Carriage

The

normal

movement

of

the

carriage

to

the

leftiscaused

by

striking

the

keys

or

Space

Bar

It

can,

however,

be

moved

rapidly

from

lefttorightorvice

versabypressing

Platen

Knob(8or

28)

with

the

thumb

and

raising

Carriage

Release

Lever

(9or26)

with

the

forefinger.

Tabulator

Key

(33)

can

alsobeused

for

this

purpose,

if

tabulator

stops

are

previously

cleared,

and

permits

the

slowing

downofthe

movement

of

the

carriage.

Return

of

Carriage

To

move

carriage

back

one

spaceata

time,

use

Back

Space

Key

This

serves

for

makingacorrection

or

for

rewriting

a

badly

typed

character.

Do

not

strike

the

Back

Space

Key

but

pressitdown

completely.

Space

Bar

Space

Bar

(36)isusedtomove

the

carriage

from

righttoleft,toseparate

two

words,

ortoleave

blank

spaces.

Passage

from

one

Linetothe

Next

To

return

the

carriage

and

prepare

for

writing

on

the

next

line,

simply

push

Line

Space

Lever

(6)

with

left

forefinger.

This

moves

the

carriagetothe

right

and

spaces

the

papertothe

next

line

automatically

at

the

same

time.

There

are

three

line

spacings

on

the

HERMES

2000.

These

are

set

by

Line

Space

Regulator

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General

Rules

Location

of

LineorLetter

(corrections,

additions.

etc.)

Releasing

the

Platen

a)

for

writing

between

two

lines:

The

top

limitsofthe

graduation

on

the

guide

lines

thatisto

say.

the

horizontal

line.

gives

the

exact

height

of

the

writing

line.

Any

vertical

lineofthe

divisions

gives

the

place

of

printing

ofaletter.

as

the

middle

corresponds

exactly

with

the

middle

ofaletter

(see

illustration).

The

guide

lines

serve

to

replace

documents

justasthey

were

when

they

had

to

be

corrected

or

taken

outofthe

machine.

When

Line

Space

Indicator

(10)isplaced

in

position

0,

the

platenisreleased

from

line

space

ratchet

control

for

the

purpose

of

writing

between

the

lines.

When

the

indicator

is

returned

to

its

previous

position

the

platen

returnstothe

same

line

as

before.

Thisisvery

useful

for

making

an

addition

or

correction

between

the

lines.

b)

for

writing

on

ruled

paperorfilling

forms

in

contrast

to

the

foregoing,

the

platen

does

not

return

to

the

previous

line

if

Left

Platen

Knob

(8)

is

used

to

release

the

platen

from

all

spacing

control.

By

pulling

out

this

knob

the

platenisreleased;

by

pushing

it

in,

the

ratchet

is

again

engaged

and

the

new

line

spacing

startsatthis

point.

This

deviceisemployed

for

writing

on

forms

or

ruled

paper,

where

fixed

spacing

is

useless.

Do

not

forget

that

the

writing

line

cor-

responds

to

the

horizontal

lineofthe

guide

lines

Intermediate

Table

(24)

This

is

very

useful

when

one

wants

to

correct

many

copiesoraddafew

wordsbyhand,

without

taking

the

paper

from

the

machine.

stell‘idar’d

i

General

Rules

Drawing

Lines

To

draw

lines

rapidly

for

tablesofall

kinds.

insert

the

pointofa

pencilinthe

holeinCard

Grip

(30)

(see

illustration).

By

moving

the

carriage

sidewaysahorizontal

lineisobtained.

To

drawavertical

line,

simply

turn

the

platen.

“

Lightning

”

Margins

For

setting

the

right

and

left

hand

marginsofa

page,

place

the

carriageinthe

position

for

writing

the

First

letterofa

line

and

depress

Left

Margin

Lever

This

sets

the

margin

stop

automaticallyatthe

place

required.

Repeat

the

operation

with

Right

Margin

Lever

(23)toset

the

right-hand

margin.

To

vary

left-hand

margin,

depress

Margin

Lever

(12)

and

holditin

this

position

while

moving

the

carriagetowhere

you

want

the

new

margin.

Release

lever

Resetting

of

right-hand

marginisdonebydepressing

Margin

Lever

(23)

andatthe

same

time

actioning

Carriage

Release

Lever

Allow

carriage

to

slidetothe

point

where

the

new

marginisrequired

and

release

both

levers.

Margin

Release

Key

(end

of

line)

and

freeing

of

jammed

type

bars

The

type

bars

are

automatically

blocked

afew

spaces

after

the

bell

rings.Towriteinthe

margin

press

Margin

Release

Key

this

will

permit

youtowritetothe

extreme

right-hand

endofthe

platen.

The

same

key

also

permits

writing

outside

the

left-hand

margin

without

shifting

Margin

Lever

Key

34

has

anotherfunction;

thatof“

freeing”.It

some-

times

happens

that

two

type

bars

are

locked

:

all

one

has

todoistopress

this

key

and

the

type

bars

fall

back

into

place.

Touch

Regulator

Adjust

the

touchofyour

HERMES

2000toyour

own

taste

by

means

of

Knob

(16)

placedatthe

rearofthe

machine.

Turn

towards

(+)tomake

touch

harder

and

towards

(—)

to

makeitsofter.

The

Ribbon

Changing

the

Colour

of

the

Ribbon

The

three

coloured

dots

above

the

aperture

for

Ribbon

Indicator

(32)

show

in

what

colour

the

machine

will

write

without

having

to

makeatest.

The

blue

dot

indicates

that

the

upper

halfofthe

ribbonisin

use;the

red

dot

corresponds

to

the

lower

half.

When

Ribbon

Indicator

(32)isplacedinthe

middle

position

opposite

the

white

dot,

the

ribbonisdisengaged

for

stencil

work.

Stencils

For

cutting

stencils

disengage

the

ribbon

by

moving

Ribbon

Indicator

(32)

to

the

middle

position

opposite

the

white

dot.

Clean

the

types

well

with

a

brush

and

strike

the

keys

uniformly.

Choice

of

Ribbon

and

Spools

To

function

perfectly

on

the

HERMES

2000

a

ribbon

must

comply

with

the

following

requirements:

It

must

be

wound

onaHERMES

spool,

oratany

rate

onawell-centred

spool

having

the

same

slots

as

the

HERMES.

It

must

be

.1/2"

(13

mm.)

wide

and

have

an

eyelet

about

5”

(12

cm.)

from

each

end.

To

ensure

clear

writing

the

ribbon

must

be

strong

and

thin

at

the

same

time.

Reversing

the

Ribbon

Automatic

reverse:

If

the

ribbon

is

provided

with

an

eyelet,

it

will

wind

automatically

off

the

full

spool

on

to

the

empty

one.

Manual

reverse:

Should

itbenecessary

for

any

reason

whatsoever

to

change

the

direction

of

ribbon

travel.

just

push

one

of

Ribbon

Reverse

Levers

(5or29)

placedateither

sideofthe

machine.

If

Lever

(29)onthe

rightispushed,

the

ribbon

will

wind

up

on

right-hand

spool;

if

Lever

(S)onthe

leftispushed,

the

ribbon

will

traveltothe

left.

The

Ribbon

Changing

the

Ribbon

.

Remove

Top

Plate

(37)bylifting

and

carefully

observe

how

the

ribbonisFitted.

.

Wind

the

ribbononto

oneofthe

spools.

.

Set

the

carriageinthe

position

for

writingincapitals

and

place

Ribbon

Indicator

(32)

opposite

the

red

dot.

.

Press

two

keysatcentreofkeyboard

simultaneouslysothat

the

type

bars

jam

(see

Fig.

A).

This

will

hold

Ribbon

Carrier

(31)

in

elevated

position

for

easy

removalofribbon,

first

from

Carrier

(31)

and

then

from

Lateral

Ribbon

Guides

(15

and

21).

.

Remove

the

two

spools

and

throw

away

the

worn

out

ribbon.

Hook

the

endofthe

new

ribbononthe

empty

spool

and

winditas

farasthe

eyelet.

.

Place

the

two

spoolsinposition

with

the

red

halfofthe

ribbon

downward.

Press

the

spools

firmly,sothat

the

pin

near

the

axle

enters

the

second

holeinthe

spool.

Take

care

that

the

eyeletatthe

endofthe

ribbonissituated

between

the

axle

and

the

lateral

ribbon

guide.

Slip

the

ribbon

between

the

platen

and

Ribbon

Carrier

then

insertitfrom

behindinthe

slotsinCarrier

The

ribbon

must

pass

behind

the

carrier,asshown

in

Fig.(B),

and

notinfront

(see

Fig.C“

wrong

”).

in

Fig.

D.

Thread

ribbon

through

Lateral

Ribbon

Guides

(15

and

21),asdemonstrated

®~+

(right)

B

(wrong)

C

10

The

Automatic

Tabulator

The

Automatic

Tabulator

The

tabulator

isamechanism

for

displacing

the

carriage

automatically

from

one

column

to

the

next.

21)

Setting

the

stops.

The

graduations

on

Paper

Bail

(20)

correspond

to

as

many

tabulator

stops.

If

you

wish

the

carriage

to

stop,

for

instance,

at

the

30th

space,

move

ittothe

position

where

the

central

guide

(18)

coincides

with

the

figure

30

on

the

paper

bail.

Push

Tabulator

Set

Key

(4)tothe

left

To

set

further

stops,

repeat

the

operation.

Then

draw

the

carriage

completely

to

the

right.

Thereafter,

each

time

Tabulator

Key

(33)ispressed

the

carriage

will

stopatthe

selected

positions.

b)

Clearing

Individual

Stops.

To

clearacertain

stop

for

the

purpose

of

eliminating

a

column

for

which

you

have

no

further

use,

press

Tabulator

Key

(33)

to

bring

the

carriage

to

this

stop

and

push

Tabulator

Set

Key

(4)tothe

right

c)

Clearing

All

Stops.

Simply

raise

Stop

Clear

Key

(11)toclear

all

stopsatonce.

Progressive

Brake

The

tabulator

of

the

HERMES

2000isfitted

withadevice

for

slowing

down

the

movementofthe

carriage.

A

normal

pressure

on

Tabulator

Key

(33)

causes

the

carriage

to

slide

rapidly.

A

stronger

pressure

makesittravel

more

slowly

and

avoids

all

shock

when

it

comes

toastop.

The

advantage

ofaprogressive

brake

of

this

typeisobvious.

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Maintenance

and

Cleaning

Do

not

Take

Your

Machine

Apart

The

carriage

spring

and

the

whole

mechanism

of

the

HERMES

2000

are

regulated

at

the

works

so

astogive

complete

satisfaction

to

the

most

expert

typist.Nofurther

adjustmentisnecessary.

We

advise

usersofthe

HERMES

2000

against

taking

their

machine

apart,

as

any

one

butaspecialist

would

be

absolutely

unable

to

make

any

improvements

and

would

risk

unintentionally

upsetting

some

part

of

the

delicate

mechanism.

Our

guarantee

does

not

cover

any

machine

that

has

been

tampered

with.

Maintenance

and

Lubrication

When

making

erasures

take

caretoshift

the

carriage

righttothe

sidetoprevent

particles

of

rubber

from

falling

into

the

machine.

They

might

mix

with

the

oil

and

cause

fouling.

The

machine

should

not

be

oiled

too

frequently,

to

avoid

dust

sticking

to

the

oiled

parts.

Never

oil

the

typebars

nor

the

slots

in

which

they

move.

Have

your

machine

cleaned

at

least

onceayear

byaHermes

agent.

Cleaning

the

Types

To

clean

the

types

brush

them

with

the

brush

fitted

inside

the

case.Ifa

typeisfullofhardened

ink,

remove

this

with

the

brush

oracloth

soaked

with

benzine.

Do

not

use

alcohol

asitmight

cause

rust.

Cleaning

the

Platen

Only

alcohol

may

be

used

for

cleaning

the

rubber

platen.

Never

use

petroleum

or

benzine,asthey

are

solvents

for

rubber.

Cleaning

the

Machine

There

isaspecial

brush

for

this

purpose

fitted

inside

the

case.

Brush

lightlyinorder

not

to

cause

breakage

of

springs

or

deforma-

tion

of

delicate

parts.

The

space

bar

and

platen

knobs

must

not

be

cleaned

with

an

organic

solvent

(petrol,

paraffin,

turpentine,

trichlorethylene,

alcohol,

etc.),

but

withacloth

soaked

with

soapy

water.

Serial

Number

of

the

Machine

Every

HERMES

2000ismarked

withaserial

number

engraved

at

the

reartothe

right.

This

number

should

be

mentioned

in

all

correspondence

dealing

with

your

typewriter.

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Specification

of

N

UMERICAL

Shift

Key,

left

(See

p.

5).

Shift

Lock

(See

pp.

5,

9).

Back

Space

Key

(See

p.

5).

Tabulator

Key,

for

setting

and

clearing

individual

stops

(Seep.10).

Ribbon

Reverse

Lever,

left

(See

p.

8).

Line

Space

Lever

(See

pp.

4,

5).

Roller-hiding

Plate

(Seep.4).

Platen

Knob,

left

(See

pp.5,6).

Carriage

Release

Lever,

left

(Seep.5).

Line

Space

Regulator

(See

pp.

5,

6).

Stop

Clear

Key

(Seep.10).

Margin

Lever,

left

(Seep.7).

Adjustable

Side

Guide

(Seep.4).

Rubber

Roller,

left,

on

paper

bail

(See

pp.

3,

4).

Lateral

Ribbon

Guide,

left

(Seep.9).

Touch

Regulator

(See

p.

7).

Aligning

Scale

(See

pp.5.6).

Central

Guide

(Seep.10).

Paper

Support

(Seep.3).

INDEX

Paper

Bail

(See

pp.

3,4,S,

10).

Lateral

Ribbon

Guide,

right

(See

p.

9).

Rubber

Roller,

right,

on

paper

bail

(See

pp.3,4).

Margin

Lever,

right

(Seep.7).

Intermediate

Table

(See

p.

6).

Paper

Release

Lever

(Seep.4).

Carriage

Release

Lever

(See

pp.3,S,

7).

Carriage

Locking

Lever

(Seep.3).

Platen

Knob,

right:

(See

pp.

3,

5).

Ribbon

Reverse

Lever,

right

(See

p.

8).

Transparent

Card

Grips

(See

pp.3,5,

7).

Ribbon

Carrier

(See

p.

9).

Ribbon

Indicator

(See

pp.

4,8,9).

Tabulator

Key

and

Progressive

Brake

(See

pp.

5,

10).

Margin

Release

Key

and

freeing

of

jammed

type

bars

(Seep.7).

Shift

Key,

right

(Seep.5).

Space

Bar

(Seep.5).

Top

Plate

(Seep.9).