Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-11-09
A WONDERFUL PRINTING MACHINE.

The New York Tribune has the following account of
newynvened printing machine, which expected to work
revolution in the newspaper press, and which certainly will
have that effect its capacity for work be such described
We, however, must bs permitted to doubt at least for the
present
WILKIssoN's CrLISDRrcAL RoTARY PRINTING Press
This machine in every essential point differs from all Others
In form II simple and compact-combnng the perfect
in with the greatest power action of any
press hitherto invented The inventor, JEpTHA A. WIZ
KIssor of the city Of Providence has devoted much time in
perfecing this extraordinary combination, which pro-
misses era, he does not effect thorough revolution
in the art of printing.
All the motions Of this press rotary. The type
adapted and brought into perfect circular form, and placed
cylinders Of which made to print the upper and
the other the of continuous sheet of paper which
is made pass directly through the machine and out
printed both sdes folded into convenient form, and
off ready for delivery All the recprocang here
tooe used abandoned and simple rotary motions subst
tuted throughout Consequently, the exceedingly smooth
and uniform action Of this press is almost exempt from the
danger Of arrangement getting out of orde and subject
to very little wear.
The types moreover possess in their shape great advan
tage They formed that they must necessarily all
stand the right ay and in their action upon the paper are
subec, injury by being battered and they much
less and dis6gured by than type employed in the
old way To which may also be added the important advan
sge Of casting upon the rad Of circle and using upon the
cylinder stereotype plates exactly coofomsble the cyln
NAAo'S
The velocity in the movement of this press perhaps the
extraordinary feature. Such is the astonishing rspidty
with which impressions may be multiplied that ordinary
speed 600 imperial sheets may with great be printed
both Sides folded and cut neatly from continuous Sheet
in hours time. Thus 40 600 impressions can be made,
beside the folding and cutting Of the Sheet n hours
time, by single machine, without the aid Of the human
hand. ta
With these advantages for quick work. this press be
stayed up to the very hour Of issuing the paper There
difficulty whatever in placing the type on the cylinders.
Indeed all the details Of composing arranging taking proofs,
and transferring completely practical and be
plished with the same facility on the old plan.
There nothing, therefore, to prevent the of this
machine the absolute cost Of which is also much less than
that Of the Double Cylinder Napier Press or any other used
in the old way II be worked by any ordinary power.
active boy only being required attend press,
place The roll Of paper upon the machine and carry away the
printed and folded sheets fast they se by thousands,
thrown from the machine. Thus the expense Of
gangs Of hands, such usually employed about the old
pres either in printing folding, handling the papers, may
bedspensed with; and work which hitherto has required
from twelve TO sixteen hands during of the day and night
may be performed by this machine and hand only in
\ The short spaca of two or three hours.