Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-01
being frequently produced by rapid

operators.
The power required to drive each
machine is very light, three to five ma
chimes being driven by a one-horse
power electric motor. The machine is
driven by two light belts, one of which
transmits power to the revolving disc
and the other parts Of the setting APP
paratus and the other, by means OF an
eccentric shaft and pawls operating on
an index ring attached to the top Of
the upper cylinder, produces the step
by-step motion of the distributor.
Among other decided advantages pos
sessed by the Thorne are thai it sets
and distributes simultaneously or separ-
ately at will; requires less than feet
square of floor space for the machine !;
is simple in construction, and made to
the highest standard of mechanical ex-
cellence.
The Thorne is thoroughly adapted
for all kinds of book and newspaper
composition. The shortest takes
can be handled as expeditiously on the
machine as by hand composite
which feature will be especially appre-
ciated in its use in daily newspaper
Offices
The machine is easily kept in work.
ing order, it is simple and durable in
construction, and for running requires
but little more power than an ordinary
sewing machine
Proofs from matter set on the ma
chine are much cleaner than those
from matter set in the ordinary way
the distribution being automatic and
absolutely correct there can be no typo
graphical errors from that source.
The machine may be used "a hours a
day, if desired, the distribution being
automatic, as above stated, and no
time required to fill the cases as in
hand work.
They displace all frames and cases
for body letter, except cases for the
type used in correcting proofs. One
machine occupies about the same floor
space as compositor's frame. In a
room filled with machines twice as
much type can be set as in the same
room filled with frames and cases.
Anybody who has intelligence enough
to run an ordinary typewriter can easily
| learn to operate the Thorne; yet it is
doubtless. true that practical compost
tors, by their familiarity with the use
of type, the rules of the craft, and var
ious little dexterities which are well
understood among printers become ex-
| pert in the use of the machines more
| quickly than the ordinary mortal.
In short, a single Thorne machine is
a concentration OF from six to u hand
cases, differing, however, in this, that
to start composition it contains only
about 80 pounds of type in compact
order, instead of some 800 pounds to SOC
| pounds heaped up in the small divi-
L.
cases. 1t has conclusively proved its
capability to meet all the stern require,
ments of both morning and evening
newspapers, doing short takes as
well as long takes' with celebrity ano
profit.
The invention of the rotary press wat
the greatest event in the typographica
annals of the first quarter Of the nine
teenth century. The invention and in
PRODUCTION of the rotary type composing
| machine is the great event of the last
| quarter of the century. 1t triumph
antly crowns an edifice of progress il
the graphic arts unexcelled in interest,
in brilliancy, in Importance, in use
fulness, by the progress accomplished
in any other sphere of industry, or in
any department of human ingenuity.
Since the reduction in the price o.
every Evening" from 2 cents to
cent, it's popularity has spread wonder
fully. Many people who thought they
could not afford to take 2-cent paper
appreciated the reduction and now they
are constant readers of EVERY Even
ing :" Correspondents are located il
all the principa, towns in the State
and, in fact, on the Peninsula--and al
all are continually on the alert fol
news, EVERY Evening" is the frs
newspaper to inform the people dowr
the State what is going on arount
them. This feature is highly appreci
ated, and the result is that the circuia
tion, while it is larger in Wilmington
than any other paper, extends to ever.
post-otfice on the Delmarvia Peninsula
and also goes many miles from tn,
Peninsula.
EVERY Evening" is regarded by tn,
people of Delaware and Maryland a
authority in all matters of news, fac
that is realized and appreciated BY
advertisers.
A corps of local reporters keep thu
Wilmington public posted on curren
events and matters of interest arounC
home, while the Associated Press fur
nishes by special wires and operators
the latest happenings of the whol'
world.
With the very best facilities fol
gathering news, the very best machin
cry for printing the paper ard the very
lowest price for selling it, the success!
that has crowned the efforts of the
management Of Every Evening il
the past is certain to continue and in
crease in the future.