My typewriter's bell doesn't work... (Will choose a best answer)?

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I just bought an antique Royal Portable typewriter, and the bell won't ring. I know it still works, because I can stick a q-tip in and manually ring it. The spring is attached also, it's just that when the carriage comes near it, it just doesn't touch it. Do I have to pull a lever for it to be able to ring? Thanks a ton, and I really don't know much about the parts of a typewriter.
Ok, thanks. It helps to know that some Royals have an 'on and off' switch to the bell so it might not be broken.
 
my old royal did have a lever to disengage the bell, AND it had a way to set the engagement point in case you wanted the bell to ring halfway across the page instead of at the end

i don't have that machine anymore so I can't look at it and help you find your set levers (if you machine even has them)

good luck
 
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