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Nancy Drew: The Secret of the Old Clock Hints
What should I do with the typewriter?
1 of 4: If you've never used an old-fashioned typewriter, you maybe don't know that the keys hit the ribbon to make a mark on the paper.
2 of 4: That means you can look at the ribbon and see what letters were typed recently.
3 of 4: Mr. Archer says it used to be Josiah's typewriter, and that he (Archer) can't get it to work. That means Josiah was the last person to use it.
4 of 4: So look at the ribbon and see what you can see.
