Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-04-01
VOL. 1.-NO. a..

leach revolution forming one typcl
has occasionally been obtained. though
the actual results are by no means 10
bc based upon that fact. Various
causes operate to prevent a long con-
tinuance Of such speed.
The type. after being discharged
from the mould. has piece OF mo,Ai
called the JET, attached 20 the bottom.
this is broken off by bow. called q
breaker; aud the singular swiftness of
oil his motions is truly astonishing.-
Smart lads on girls. who have had suf-
iicicnt experience. perform all these cp4
erations with such rapidity. as TO pain
the eve that observes them. The Jets
having been removed. the types are Ia
ken to another room, where boys and
girls are engaged in rubbing of the
inequalities upon the sides. This is
effected by bringing the type in contact
with smooth stone. prepared fcr ,he
purpose. and moving il from side {,
side. The rubbers generally smooth
several at the same time. Those let
ters which are kerned as before des-
cribed, cannot be wholly rubbed upon
fiat surface, and they aIe consequent
ly filed smooth by an ingenious con-
trivancc which prevents the kern FROM
being injured.
After this opcrstiCa the types arc
set together. with the faces downward,
in composing stick eight inches long.
and thence are Transferred to the set
ting stick which is one yard in length
Those who do this are called settlers.
The drcssers now takes the setting
stick, and placing the line of type upon
fiat surface, tightens IL with a screw:
then with a pcice Of steel having sharp
angles. he rubs OF the edges, turning
the line of type FOR that purpose.--
They are then placed face downwards.
in vice. and the dresser with a plane
cuts a small grove in the end. over tho
place from which the jet has been re-
moved. lie now carefully examines
the face with magnifying glass. re-
jecting all such as are in the least inn
perfect. The perfect types are now
formed, and they are placed together
side by side upon a small board with
a frame ON three edges. until there il
page. The page is uniform in size.
being 6 10y Al inches. \ cord is then
drawn several times tightly around tie
page. and il is wrapped ar in paper
ready for the printer. a
Type metal is readily fusible, and is
composed of antimony, tin and lead.
These are used in various proportions.
according TO the size of the letter and
the degree of elasticity required
Lately, process, by which the face OF
the type is coated with copper. thereby
increasing its durabilities, has been
adopted to a considerable extent.
Until within few years there were
but few varieties of type in use-now
they are to be counted by hundreds
They are cast from the most minnie
size up to large blocks having a sur
face of l6 square inches.
OF Diamond type, (thc smallest
size in use) POI lines measure l.
inches. OF an averaged sized Diamond
letter Sl,274 may be impressed on a
surface of one square foot; and there
are Diamond spaces so small that 203.-
ls7 will go tc "a square foot, or 14ll
To the square inch; aud of these about
6209 are obtained from one pound cf
metal. The largest letter regularly
supplied by type founders is called
twelve line plea: there are two inches
on the perpendicular face. varying in
width with the letter. The lager sizes
that we see on show bills, etc. are Gus
in Wool.