Typewriter paper support for an Underwood Champion 1950

 

This Underwood Champion is a nice typewriter to use, with a nicely designed shape.  What it doesn't have is a paper support to stop the paper flopping down the back of the carriage, so you can't see what you typed a few minutes ( or hours) ago.

Looking at the carriage from the front, you see a pair of slots, separated by about an inch or so. At the back there are two slots that align with the front ones.

Moving the carriage using the carriage release levers to the left and the right, you can see through the slots from the front.  There is nothing between them that would be damaged by threading something through those slots.

Looking at different options, good garden wire, like this, will slide through those slots.

The following measurements do not have to be exact.  Cut a length of around  14", and bend it by hand into this shape with sides about 6 1/2",

and the short piece just over an inch.

Site this shape in front of the carriage like this.

Push the ends through the slots.

Now bend the front part upwards to form a paper support.  The soft, plastic-covered wire will not hurt the finish, or scratch the metal.

Roll in some paper, and type away.  The wire is strong enough to hold up your paper.

When not in use, the paper support can be pulled from the slots, and left on top of the platen roller in the typewriter's case.

Happy typing!