The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-13

An Tinmense Saving In Time and Money
by the New Process.
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M AitankeuAe SAVING Time ana MONEY
By the New Process.
Hartford Post
The hssf is besieged with inquiries from
all parts Of the country concerning the
practical workings OF the wonderful Thorne
sype-setting machines, which are known 10
have been in operation in setting the type
for ibis paper for nearly three years. and
for the last year or more have been thus
employed 10 the exclusion Of all hand com
position for reading matter. The Post has
four Of these perfected machines in its com
posing-room, though rarely more than
three are In use, as single
machine viii ''setn from one to two
columns per hour easily. The Post
has given the ThoFne the severeSt possible
tests, at times under the most unfayorable
conditions, with a view TO discovering all
imperfections or weaknesses and all causes
OF complaint which would be likely to de
velop under its practical use in newspaper
and book Offices, or wherever types are set
for printing. The result Is all that could
be wished, and the Paa is prepared to in
dorse the machine fully and heartily as
being perfect substitute for hand labor
and wonderful eeonomizer OF time and
money in the composing room.
IL may be Of interest 10 readers OF the
Posi-, as II certainly will be 10 contemporary
publishers, 10 read a brief and not TOO
echnical description of the workings {
the type setting machines. as used in the
daily production of this paper. The ma
chimes are started at $50 o'clock every
morning. small electric motor furnishing
the slight power needed. Each machine
has keyboard, similar 10 that OF an or
binary typewriter, and at each keyboard
sits a young lady operator. Before her is
spread the cory which she IL to put in type,
and her nimhle fingers pass with such rapid
ity over the keys that she is able To set as
much type on the machine in given time
rs three or four compositors would in the
same time set by hand. Her case Is
always full, for the machine automatically
keeps itself constantly supplied with type.
and thus no time is lost in distributing. I"
Should IL DO necessary 10 change copy at
any moment or any number OF times, 1t
can be done in an instant; and the inter-
ruption of rushing ia an item at the last
moment. when the machine happens to be
otherwise employed. causes not the slight
est inconvenience or delay. With ordinary
care few or no errors are made; the ma
chine itself cannot make q mistake and
errors that occur are the result Of in
sufficient attention or undue haste on the
part of the person operating il. Every
letter is deity directed to its proper posi-
ton by the ingenious little packer" with
as much delicacy and positiveness as il il
possessed intelligence. and with such APP
parent daintiness of touch as 60 render i'm
jury 10 the types almost beyond possibility.
The machine is simple IN its design aud
construction; its parts are all easily access
sihie, and il runs hour after hour without
giving It's attendants any trouble beyond
supplying il with copy and taking away
the galley after galley Of perfectly set type
which 4 produces during the eight work
ing hours of every day.
As before stated. the Thorne machine
Is giving perfect satisfaction here. II
has proved itself equal TO all the emer.
gencies Of a daily newspaper and has
come 60 occupy place ia the regard
il not the affections OF everybody connected
with the fosf, which could not be filed in
any other way. 1t has Gene to STAY, FIRST
because il gives better service than hand
work has ever gwen, second because it does
isS work with three or four times the
rapidity Of tke ordinary eomposiior. and
third il saves a very large per cent of the
cost un,aer the cid method. This Is a great
deal "a say of any machine. haf The payroll
OF the posiax.Teora for the last ,ioxen
years viii snbstanEate the statement. and
figures in such eases 80 not preyaricase.
A great many persons have. first and
last. within the past YesF. visited she P,si
mechanical departments for the purpose of
observing ths operation OF type setting hv
machinery. These include number az
editors publishers and practical repreSen.
tativrs OF the principal printing Industries
81 tie country. sa@e OF whora has. suhse-
gavntsy sdoPsesl TOE Tbcrns maehfns Tor
iHslassitase use IN their owa ESTABLISH h.
NESTS.
The era al Tyre setting machines + upon
SIS. ~ che kesasst critics gsow e~nsrallv
aimlt IL Employing printers recagnir.
the significance ~ ths fart. whi.e far
siehtsd comrossioss are getting bold az
aad searuine ERE keylu2Fd. in antr5nassos,
of 3 demand For printer operators. vito A..
snfs TO Re preferred 81 igcsA hands wh4g
The ssan1pssle 81 Publishers 10 the naaehsns
aseEsns in earnest