The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-14

binatiOn OF wheels upon rollers and
bands around bands; and yet Il is one Of
the simplest affairs in the world, and
when it gets to wo:k rolling paper from
large spcol Ut the speed of many
miles per hour, printing i, cutting /; ana
folding it, everything
SEEMS MARNELOUSLY EASY.
Indeed, 1t is essentially a simple ma
chine, Of wonderful power and capacity,
in which the pathway of the huge sheet
Of paper, from its pace on the roll TO
its delivery from the folder complete
newspaper, Is direct and continuous In
this machine is in its simplicity OF con-
fact, the great power and capacity of
struction. While the single machine ac-
complishes it's work with a considerable
detail of complicated mechanism, lhir
one dispenscS with nearly al OF these eX-
ccpt the tapes. which are reduced
IN NUMBER AND IlNTENT.
This machine is certainly a marvel Of
simplicity in comparison with the bes;
presses heretofore in use. Including the
folder, 1t IL seventeen feet long, nine feet
three inches in width. the foldc. stand
ing ninc feet ten inches high--thc press
itself li comparatively low. The
weight ol ~ combined ma chine IS a'ttGt
twenty tons. and the speed with Il
it will print and fold pape:s is alto Il,
marvellous.
IT WILL PRINT AND FOLD $4,000
two-page supplements. or $4,000 fou"
page papers, or $4,000 six or eight page
papers in an hour. II will print twelve
page pape.s and sixteen page papers
with equal ease. IT accompishcE thlS
work with much less friction and iahiii-
" to stopNage from choking or clogging
of the printed sheets while passing
through the folder than the older ma
chimes While Il has double the ca
pacity Of former fast presses, 1t Is run
1T only the same rate Of speed. To pro
duce the greater result therefore. II
would be double the size. It's cylinders
are sevcnty-tive inches in length. 1t is
known that on the old presses the eight
pixies Of stereotype plates Of an eight
page paper can be printed NJ one time.
ON THIS NEW MACHINE
sixteen pages. or the pages Of two COM
plete eight page papers, are printed, so
that It every revolution Of the cylinders
two complete papers are produced. An
other advantage over all other presaeS
possessed by this new machine is in its
double delivery from the folder. BY y
simple arrangements Of the double
sheets forming an eight page paper are
run together, folded up accurately and
delivered on either side Of the folder,
which IS In reaiity-lilte the press-a du-
pick machine. That Is, the folder is a
double, or compound one. comprising
two distinct folders. each Of which is ca
pable Of handling alone the entire pro-
duct Of the press when six, eight,
twelve or sixteen page paper is printed;
but when four page paper Is printed
the delivery Is from both sides.
IN PRINTING AN EIGHT PAGE
simple adjustment Of the mechanism,
can be made to do the work. This Is
important In case the folder on either
side should not work we'll or meet with
an accident, though. as a matter Of
fact. from Its extreme simplicity, this
mechanism would seem to be little liable
to get out Of order.
In the new machine the cutting lis all
done on the folder. First the continuous
sheet Is cut in two, either or both sides
being run on either side or on one side,
as the case may be. the papers being cut
apart by cylinders below after receiving
one fold and then folded again and de-
livered on the folder ready for delivery
to the carriers or newsboys.
THE COMPOSITION ROLLERS
used are over seven feet in length, or
eighty-flve inches They are, however
handled with the greatest facility. and
by the system of distribution pertaining
10 the printing machine. do their work
perfectly. The sixten stereotype plates
used on the press (each weighing sixty
pounds) weigh nine hundred and sixty
pounds. The immense rolls of paper
each weighing half a ton, are easily
handled, so that TO prepare the new
ma chine for action in reality takes nc
more Ia Dor Or attendance than a prea:
or half the capacity while 1t produce:
double the result.
such Is brief sketch OF the bushes.
career Of The Virginian 1t is a record
or successful journalism Unparalleled ir
the history of the press of the South
because or the fact that its success has
been secured by individul effort unaidct
by the help generally secured by reason
pr stock companies. or the aid rendered
by corporate or other influence. In It.
struggles 1t has fought its own battles
and 1t is gratifying to note that while It's
success as business venture has beer
recognized, so also has its Influence as q
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