The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-28


ton. This is done as follows: Power may
be generated from a small motor or ID may
be obtained from any convenient source,
only one-sixth horse power being necessary
10 run the machine. The power is trans
ferred to the driving wheel shown in the
illustration from a motor marked j. The
wheel connects by means OF crank direct
with a reciprocating core, which is incased
by field magnet. AS soon as the machine
is in motion the work Of making the mat
rix may be commenced.
In the second illustration a device il
shown which is called a banjo In this cut
the typehead is marked b. In this head
there are ninety-two characters, or all the
characters found in an ordinary font Of
type There dies are arranged with shout
ders and springs, which keep them in
place. This banjo is inserted in the space
shown over the anvil plate, F, in the ma
chine. The banjo pivots at the point G;
thus it has a radical movement at either
end. Besides being pivoted it has a move
ment backward and forward, in a line
with the machine making its motion sim
liar to that Of a pantograph, such as Is
used in picture reproduction.
Under the outer end Of the banjo a series
Of small holes will be seen; there are nine
ty-two Of these holes, each one represent
ing a letter or figure. Under the button A.
on theend Of banjo small pin is arranged
Upon pressing on the button this pin is
driven into one Of the holes. When the
pin enters the hole it makes a platinum
connection with tho magnet and the ham
mer Z Is brought down on the correspond
ing die i'm the head Of the banjo. The i'm
preston from this die is received upon q
carriage, which in turn holds n pasteboard
covered with a sheet Of copper IL, OOOth OF
an inch thick. When the word has been
completed a spacing lever, one Of the series
marked G, is depressed and the space be
tween the words is thus obtained. The
spacing levers are six in number and rep
resent units of space up to and including
six.
The feed Of the carriage is automatic.
being attained by means Of the lever, which
shows Just below the table or anvil plate.
The carriage guides are marked 0. The
pasteboard upon which the impression is
made is attached to q rack OF toothed rod.
The teeth in this rod represent the space
between the lines, and the work done may
be solid, loaded or double loaded, as the
occasion may require. The hammer which
drives the dies or type faces down, is ar
ranged in the upright guards and is
marked h. The action OF the hammer Is
instantaneous, as at the moment it has
made its stroke it is released from the
magnetic contact by the rod l. The ma.
chine is SO accurate in its operation that
an entire line may be rewritten and be
just as perfect as it was at single impress
sion
The omission Of letter or word is ar.
ranged for by means Of q slip of matrix
paper which is prepared in strips and
pasted over the place to be operated upon.
A strip Of copper is then placed over this,
and by means Of the spacing levers the
mistake is easily and quickly corrected
IT, for instance, line is left out, the mat
ter of insertion is very simple a cut is
made in the copper between the lines, a
strip Of new copper inserted and fastened
in place and the text completed in less