The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-05-01
UNCLE BOBS SUNDAY TALK.
A DISCOURSE ON TYPEWRITER.
MACHINE, NOT OPERATOR,
WHICH FINDS FAVOR.
Improvements Tighten Labor---His Speed
ON the New Remington No. o About
One-third Greater Than on
the Old No. 2.

ON the New Remington No. o About
One-third Greater Than on
the Old No. 2.
Ichanged typewriters last week, and am so
pleased with the ner machine that / cannot
help writing about IL. Any one who makes
understand my pleasure when say that can
do about one-third more work in the same
time on the new machine than could on the
old one. II is still Remington, however, the
new No. 8 Remington having displaced my old
No. g, which has done me such good service.
The new Remington is certainly wonderful
improvement on anything in the way of writ
ing machines that have ever tried. The i'm
provements all tend toward greater ease OF
operation, and simplicity as well as durability
OF the machine. The cylinder is so placed that
the objectionable variation in the alignment,
which is sometimes noticed when doing heavy
manifolding, is no longer observed, and this
improvement is al o said to tend toward a
greater permanence OF the alignment of the
machine when doing ordinary writing-some-
thing which is easy TO believe IL one thinks
about IL for moment. The handles at each
end of the cylinder are also a great convent
ence, and the ease with which the cylinder
can be turned backward or forward without
lifting any pawls or other gimcracks is great
aoNshtsge; s as u ensoies one 70 Oh run Ine paper
three line spacings instead of two, and the
greater width OF the carriage permits longer
lines TO be written, thus condensng the work.
The new method of hanging the shifting por-
tion of the carriage renders IL possible to do
away entirely with the outer framework of
hghtneee and elegance TO the new machine
which the old one lacks. II is not merely an
appearance, either. The touch OF the new ma
chine has been made even lighter and easier
than II is in the older models-no small CON
sideration when one runs machine, as l do
mine, for hours at a stretch, and at full speed.
too. The man who pays the bills for ribbons
must also rejoice at the new model. BY an IN
genious change in the mechanism the ribbon
Is shifted sidewise every time il is reversed,
so that the ordinary life of the ribbon is very
much prolonged, rendering the machine much
more economical TO run, and giving much
cleaner and more uniform impression. The
= carriage is very much lighter TO lift, and yet,
Notwithstanding its increased capacity, is evil
IDENTITY very strongly and durably construct
ed. The spacing mechanism is also wonder
fully improved. The rack of the No. Is re-
placed by little escapement wheel which
works at lightning speed and with unerring
certainty. making the machine lighter TO run
and quicker TO act and reducing the wear upon
the different parts. The new method of feed
ing the paper into the machine and control
ling its movement cannot be too highly com
mended. The old rubber bands have disap-
peared. and In their place is found series OF
the paper firmly yet lightly and control its
motion admirably. IL Is just as easy to write
upon upon narrow strip OF paper in the new ma,
is also equipped with novel and ingenious
paper guides and envelope holders, which can
be so readily adjusted 20 any part OF the cyl
inder that II is chid's play 20 address en-
yelopes of any size or do other work of the
kind, Every change seems TO be designed 10
promote the convenience of the operator and
to increase the durability and working quail
ties OF the machine, and predict great deal
of popular favor for the new model. have
always been enthusiastic about the Reming-
ton, because, after experimenting with nearly
every other make on the market, L became
satisfied that it was constructed upon the
right principles and in the right manner, and
can always be relied upon TO do what is
claimed for IL. Now that the No. 6 is on the
writing machines 10 substitute IL for older
models.-Net0 York World.