The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-04-11
A MODERN PAPERS OUTFIT.
THE seNTlNEL's NEW EQUIPMENT.
Description of the Wonderful 'sPresto" Web
Perfs citing Printing Press from the Hoe
FactOry-The Most Marvellous
Invention of this Age.


IN an entirely new dress with not a yestige re-
manning OF its old garments, and but for the
name-a time-hOnOred name-theTe would have
been nothing TO disclose its identity. "'Ere's
y'r DAILY SENTINEL, on'y two cents" was the
unfamiliar cry OF newsboys in the streets
Wednesday morning, and the sales were re-
Enarkably large Everybody was eager TO see
TIE SENTINEL in its Tejuyeuated, modernizel
fonn and il was so perfectly made-up aud
printed, and 50 full of the news of the day in
concise and readable shape, that the paper
stood the rigid inspection to which it was sub
jeeted and naught but favorable comment was
heard anywhere. New subscribers came in by
the hundreds, and soon the circulation had in
creased 1900 copies without the aid of
eanvassers. Friends of TIE SENTINEL in
large numbers called to congratulate the
management upon the marked improvement,
and the remarkable success with which the
transformation has been brought about, and
other papers of the city and state teemed with
praise OF the most notable departure of years
IN the history OF Indiana journalism. The
SENTINEL'S boom was on and its proportions
nave Kept Increasing from day TO day.
It's the paper for the people"
Long live The SENTINELp
May Its shadow never grow less"
IL Is credit 10 the city, credit TO the state
and credit 70 tho democratic party"
IL Is a newspaper, every inch OF it,"
he foregoing are taken at random from the
countless number OF cOneratulatOry messages
that came pouring i'm on TIE SENTINEL, and
better still, they were supplemented with such
instructions rs PUT me down for years sub
scription," "Send the paper 10 my address
from this date" and from agents Increase my
order 100 or 900 copies" Then came the
clamor Tor advertising space. With the
splendid assortment OF display type shown in
the first issue, and the universal at
tentiOn which the new paper was attracting
il was to be expected that the enterprisng
merchant would az once recognize IL as the best
advertising medium at his command. = les
space was wantcd-wanted in quantities and at
good prices-wanted at once and AT the top of
the column" All could not be allowed to
choose the location of their ''ats," of course
but the advertising matter was arranged with
such skill rs 10 giVe every patron his full
moneys worth. TIE SENTINEL not only told
the people that spring competition had begun,
but that both the city and Tie SENTINEL were
proSpering.
Has tie reader seen THE SExTIxEL's new
press? No! Well, come and see it. Its equal
IS hard 10 ind il possesses all the latest I'M
provements Of the celebrated Hoe factory and
on account OF It's recent construction has ad-
vantages over any other press in this section OF
the country. 1t is the most perfect ever
brought to indianapolis, and for people fond
OF machinery II will be grauder sight than
siab0AeA -tlo opCldtiou db tllt tpOStu cyCio-
rama For many years one ct Hoes six
cylinder presses, built thirty we Irs ago, did
faithful service for THE SENTrIEL. When
II was built it was looked upon as a
wonderful triumph OF mechanic ! genius, Is
indeed, II was, and the average visitor 10 In
dlanapOllS IN those DAYS did no, consider his
visit complete until he had seen tl,s mammoth
press-a gigantic construction occupying a
large amount OF rnom-runnine off papers.
Its capacity was 1900 an hour and people
ignorant max -ir,sr MAJ
yelled at the operation of the big concern up
10 the time (aSt Tuesday, that its wheels
stopped and the Presto" web-peTiecting ma
chime, less than half its size, but with multi
piled capacity and astonishing simplicity, was
put into service in an adjoining room.
lie cut on the hTst page OF TIE SUNDAY
SENTINEL viii give the reader "a fair conception
Of the machine when idle. But il must be
seen when in motion TO appreciate the marvel
Gus accomplishment of this induStria age And
what a machiuel Surely, among all the won
ders that the genius of modern man has framed
GU; OF inanimate substances, there is nothing
that 50 nearly approaches To = sentient being as
pertecung printing press, The sewing-ma.
chine, the power loom, the telel hone, are all
maTvels IN their way, but q G perfecting press
surpasses them all. IL is the modern mechani-
cal genius
Here, in the basement of THE SENTINEL.
building, stands compact, motiOnless, silent
lnscTuIabie structure of steel and iron oc-
cupying less space than hay press. At one
end OF the machine y great roll OF white
paper. weighing over 60o pounds A lever is
pulled, and presto, What a changei Life has
been bTeathed into this wOndTOus thing. Its
hundred wheels revolve, its frame puisates
with a rythnilcal clatter, the great roll rapidly
unwnds, the endless sheet of paper Is con-
Quoted up, down, up again, more rapidly than
the eye can follow it through an apparently
labyrinthine maze of rollers and frames 10 the
other extremity Of the machine, where the
eighI-page paper printed, cut and folded, is
ont in
Oi eight in every second OF time The massive
strength OF the locomotive and the delicate ac-
cuTacy Oi chTODOmeteT are combined in this
marvel oi mechanical ingenuity. Try to con-
celve OF the nice adjustment required to print
on ootb sldeS, cut and fold four or eight-page
paper, all within the space OF One-eighth OF
second oil time y on can not do IT, The brain
becomes confused IL l. as when the finite
mind endeavors to grasp the infinitely great or
the infinitely small Of creation"
The capacity Of the Hoe "Presto" plate per-
teetng printing machine is 2SOUO copies an
hour, more than double that Of THE SENTINEL s
Old press. In adaptability and range of work
the Presto ee!ipses others OF its capacity.
Ihe great roll ol paper for the press j. as big
around as an ordinary hOgshead but il is easily
handled by two men with a hook and tackle
The width OF margin in the printed page is
regulated by q screw controlled by a hand
wheel. The head OF the paperroll spindle is
also equipped with safety brake governed in
second by "A small lever. This safety brake is
10 be used only in case OF emergency, as by
means OF an ingenious automatic paper feed
and paper brake combined the press i sup
piled with paper at the exact speed and ten
sion required. This Is effected by having an
endless rubber belt the outer end OF which
rests upon the top OF the paper roll. The large
main lever has quadrant and latch Just like
the reverse lever OF q locomotive or marine en-
gIne. This starts or stops the press by shifting
the main driving belt being assisted in stop
ping by powerful friction brake which presses
upon the driving pulley on the main shaft. To
the lett OF this starting lever are the ends of the
cylinder shafts. The upper cylinder carries
the stereotype pages these are supplied with
special ink from an ink fountain at the highest
point OF the left-hand end oil the machine The
INK IS distributed by composition rollers all
having "A movement Of rotation, and in
addition an endwise motion so as 10 dis
tribute the ink perfectly The cylinders are
so adjusted as 10 bring the paper web up
against the inky plate cylinder, getting full
and perfect impression, neither too light nor too
heavy. The endless web is thus printed on one
side. Ii then passes between the second i'm
preston cylinder and the second plate cylinder
This gives upon the other side OF the web the
impression on the opposite side. A pair Of
folding and cutting cylinders carries double
set Of knives, which separate each fOuy ypage or
eighf-page sheet, the case may be- from the
moving web, while folding blades on the Op-
pOsite cylinder crease the paper across the mid
die OF the page and thrust IL between small
rolls, which give il the final fold and hurry il
to the delivery. Before paper is completely
separated from the web small but very intel
Igent pins dart out from the folding cylinder,
ali e. fIt1f ftfndn s.aIur