[METRIC]
A-A-891C
October 30, 1992
SUPERSEDING
A-A-891B
June 23, 1981
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
TYPEWRITER
(ELECTRIC, SINGLE-ELEMENT)
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this
Commercial Item Description
This description covers heavy duty, office, non-portable, electric, typebar typewriters drawn from currently produced lots. Heavy duty refers to service classification capability of 10 years at 4 hours per day of business typing application prior to overhaul, i.e, 30 million impressions.
Salient characteristics:
Vertical line space selection with a minimum of three positions:
Position 1 - 6 line spaces per 25 mm (1 inch).
Position 2 - 3 line spaces per 12.5 mm (1/2 inch).
Position 3 - Manufacturer’s option.
Variable vertical spacer.
Paper bail with minimum of two bail rolls.
Adjustable paper guide.
Line finder device that permits ratchet-free movement of platen
and return to original line of type.
Margin warning device.
Interchangeable type (easily removed and replaced)
Tabulator key (bar).
Tabulator set.
Tabulator clear (single and total).
Shift key (right and left).
Shift lock.
Shift lock release (right and left).
Margin release.
Carrier/carriage return with automatic line feed.
Backspace.
Spacebar (forward spacing)
Margin set (right and left).
Repeat keys (forward spacer, back space, underscore and hyphen).
Dust keys.
Pitch, designated in characters per 25 mm (1 inch)(as specified).
Type style (as specified).
Maximum paper width and related maximum horizontal writing line capability (as specified).
Ribbon/cartridge system (as specified), i.e., two ribbon positions (ribbon and stencil) and automatic ribbon reverse reqired for cloth ribbon, but not for cartridge systems.
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release;
Distribution is unlimited.
For Parts Inquires call Parts Hangar, Inc (727) 493-0744
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