Volume One: Standard Typewriters » Troubleshooting Guide » Cover Plates » Main Carriage » Sub Carriage » Mainspring and Drawband » Motion and Shift Mechanism » Platen » Variable » Ring and Cylinder » Adjustment Sequence » Paper Feed » Keyboards » Line Space Lever » Margin Stops and Line Lock » Rack, Pinion and Starwheel » Universal Bar » Escapement Action » Space Bar » Ribbon Feed » Ribbon (Bichrome) Cover » Keyset Mechanism » Tabulator » Back Spacer » Alignment » Typebars » Typestyles » Cleaning Methods and Solutions » Refinishing and Touch-up » Type Soldering » Parts Cabinet » Business Practices » Business Forms » Service Reference Chart » Supplement: Underwood Segment Shift » Supplement: Woodstock Segment Shift

Volume Two: Portable Typewriters » Remington » Royal » Corona » Underwood » Retyping - All Makes

Volume Three: Noiseless Typewriters

AMES OAMI Mechanical Training Manual for Standard and Portable Typewriters
By: Clarence Leroy Jones
In 3 Volumes plus Addendum - Published 1945

Table of Contents

• Volume One: Standard Typewriters
  1. Troubleshooting Guide
  2. Cover Plates
  3. Main Carriage
  4. Sub Carriage
  5. Mainspring and Drawband
  6. Motion and Shift Mechanism
  7. Platen
  8. Variable
  9. Ring and Cylinder
  10. Adjustment Sequence
  11. Paper Feed
  12. Keyboards
  13. Line Space Lever
  14. Margin Stops and Line Lock
  15. Rack, Pinion and Starwheel
  16. Universal Bar
  17. Escapement Action
  18. Space Bar
  19. Ribbon Feed
  20. Ribbon (Bichrome) Cover
  21. Keyset Mechanism
  22. Tabulator
  23. Back Spacer
  24. Alignment
  25. Typebars
  26. Typestyles
  27. Cleaning Methods and Solutions
  28. Refinishing and Touch-up
  29. Type Soldering
  30. Parts Cabinet
  31. Business Practices
  32. Business Forms
  33. Service Reference Chart
  34. Supplement: Underwood Segment Shift
  35. Supplement: Woodstock Segment Shift
• Volume Two: Portable Typewriters
  1. Remington Portable
     1. Cover Plates
     2. Main Carriage
     3. Mainspring and Drawband
     4. Motion and Shift Mechanism
     5. Platen
     6. Variable
     7. Ring and Cylinder
     8. Paper Feed
     9. Line Space Lever
     10. Margin Stops and Line Lock
     11. Rack, Pinion and Starwheel
     12. Universal Bar
     13. Space Bar
     14. Escapement Action
     15. Ribbon Feed
     16. Ribbon Bichrome
     17. Tabulator
     18. Back Spacer
     19. Typebars
  2. Royal Portable
     1. Cover Plates
     2. Main Carriage
     3. Mainspring and Drawband
     4. Platen and Variable
     5. Motion and Shift Mechanism
     6. Ring and Cylinder
     7. Paper Feed
     8. Line Space Lever
     9. Rack, Pinion and Starwheel
     10. Margin Stops and Line Lock
     11. Space Bar
     12. Universal Bar
     13. Escapement Action
     14. Ribbon Feed
     15. Ribbon Bichrome
     16. Tabulator
     17. Back Spacer
     18. Typebars
  3. Corona Portable
     1. Cover Plates
     2. Main Carriage
     3. Mainspring and Drawband
     4. Motion and Shift Mechanism
     5. Platen
     6. Variable
     7. Paper Feed
     8. Line Space Lever
     9. Margin Stops and Line Lock
     10. Rack, Pinion and Starwheel
     11. Space Bar
     12. Universal Bar
     13. Escapement Action
     14. Ribbon Feed
     15. Ribbon Bichrome
     16. Back Spacer
     17. Typebars
  4. Underwood Portable
     1. Cover Plates
     2. Main Carriage
     3. Mainspring and Drawband
     4. Ring and Cylinder
     5. Motion and Shift Mechanism
     6. Platen
     7. Variable
     8. Paper Feed
     9. Line Space Lever
     10. Margin Stops and Line Lock
     11. Rack, Pinion and Starwheel
     12. Universal Bar
     13. Escapement Action
     14. Space Bar
     15. Ribbon Feed
     16. Ribbon Bichrome
     17. Back Spacer
     18. Typebars
  5. Retyping - All Makes
• Volume Three: Noiseless Typewriters
  1. Dismantling and Rebuilding Sequence
  2. Clean and Adjust Sequence
  3. Check Sheet
  4. Center Tie
  5. Carriage
  6. Retainer and Roller Bracket (How to Remove the Carriage)
  7. Platen and Variable
  8. Line Space Mechanism
  9. Feed Rolls, Paper Trough and Paper Fingers
  10. Shift Mechanism
  11. .060" Adjustment
  12. "On Feet" Adjustment
  13. Impression Adjustment
  14. Motion Adjustment
  15. The Escapement
  16. Universal Bar Trip Adjustment
  17. Back Space Mechanism
  18. Space Bar Mechanism
  19. Margin Release
  20. Left Hand Margin Adjustment
  21. Tabulator Adjustment
  22. Bell Ringer Adjustment
  23. Line Lock Adjustment
  24. Ribbon Feed
  25. Ribbon Cover
  26. Aligning Scale (Line Finder)
  27. Keylevers and Type Actions
  28. Type Guide
  29. Aligning
  30. Type Bars