Thomas de Groot wrote:
> "Darren New" <dne### [at] sanrrcom> schreef in bericht 
> news:4a073fd8@news.povray.org...
>> On old typewriters, the carriage return was often on the left.
> 
> 'often'?! I would say 'always', 

The lever could be on either side.  At this point, I don't even remember 
which side eventually became standard. I haven't touched a typewriter in 3+ 
decades... :-)

Left:
http://adaptablearts.com/media/3/20080607-Typewriter%20009%20800x600.jpg

http://www.mrmartinweb.com/images/type/gourlandside.jpg

Right:

http://www.screenplayshootout.com/images/antique_typewriter.jpg

http://www.hrtyrergalleries.com/images/172.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3119/3169211586_b4fd4dd7fa.jpg

http://www.worldcollectorsnet.com/antiquetypewriters/Caligraph%202s.jpg

This looks like what I had. :-)

http://www.harrisoncountyky.us/publications/images/image-of-an-antique-typewriter.jpg

Eventually one side was standardized on, and I think it was the right side, 
and people were taught to put the handwritten thing they're copying on the left.

-- 
   Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   There's no CD like OCD, there's no CD I knoooow!

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