Owyhee tidal wave. [volume] (Silver City, Owyhee County, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1869-1870, 1869-11-18
ANOTHER InAuo PATENT. Letters

patent No. 9e.39I, dated Nov. I'd,
1869. granted 70 John Strange But
Ter, for Improvement in Copy
Holders" arrived here by Fridays
mail.
The invention has for IT, object a
simple ard convenient copy-holder,
designed for conpositors and copy
ists. The compositors' holder II so
constructed apd arranged Is TO be
placed between the upper and lower
lypc-csses, occupying but little
space. and without covering up any
ofthc type-boxes a. il the case when
the copy is spread upon The upper
case in the ordinary way. The copy
in the holder Is always in ono posi-
ton and the line being set always
marked By a steel wire, which lays
across the face Of the copy as q
guide, which prevents Tie composis-
or from losing his place while com
posing. The holder Is a small met
alic or hard rubber box 81 peculiar
shape, which cannot well be de-
scribed without a cut to represent
It. The lower part is narrow or
spout shaped 10 80 between the
cases, small notch in The upper
edge Of the lower case. being neces-
sary for that purpose. There are
two compartments or passages in
the box, front and rear, tho upper
part Of the front being open and .
plain plate taking the place Of the
aperture below. On this plate the
portion OF the copy being used is
exposed. while the upper end passes
between two rollers padded with
India rubber. The rollers are piv-
oted ut each end. the lower one hay-
ing a milled button extending from
il on the right hand side, by which
u IL turned and the copy drawn
through as required. After passing
between the rollers the copy passes
into the rear apartment aud down
through the spout and drops into A
basket or box placed on the top case
in the rack below. The guide on
the face Of the copy can ether be
used or turned back out Of the way,
as The compositor may desire. The
holder has been in nse some months
in this Office and found to be great
convenience and to facilitate com
position by keeping The eve of The
o0mpositor directed 10 enc place in
stead OF wandering up and down
the case in search of the right line
Of the copy, by being out Of the
way instead of covering mp the
boxes Of the upper case, and by
disposing Of the copy after It has
been set instead of having to hang
IL on a dead hook. The machine is
so simple in its construction that il
will always keep in order and does
away with many little annoyances
and Inconvenience in composition
that il appears TO be an indispensa-
Bile necessity on every printers case.
The holder for oopyists, recorders,
clerks, attorneys, copyers of invoic-
es, etc, etc.. is simpler in construe-
ton, ana consists only of an up
right stand without the apart
ments. The matter to be copied is
placed between the rollers, as in the
former case, exposing TO the eye the
portion being copied, with the guide
to mark the lines, and delivers the
instrument, when finished. on the Ia
bic behind the holder. Those who
have done much OF this kind of work
will appreciate the convenience Of
always being able 70 catch at a
glance the right line without having
to read and search for the last word
written. This machine has also beer
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