The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-12

CrAvford Elliott and Mr.. W. +. Hatcn, invent
ors. Of this city. which embodies many unique
features, and q comparison Of the new device
with typewriters not adapted for book work is
interesting.
In designing the book writer Its makers have,
wherever possible. adhered TO the principles
Of construction employed by manufacturer
Of other frst-class typevriters adapted for
writing on loose pages. The keyboard Is SINAI
and compact, and is known as the universe
the arrangement of the letters being the same
as that on most standard ~typewriters. There
are forty-four cellu!oid keys, which together
represent eighty characters. The type basket.
torm nf Is benests re ringers n of the keys, and Is in
full view OF the operator. When q key is de
downward onto the paper. and is brought
type bar. The fingers Of 'he keys which lead 70
underneath the machine. which is then adjust
ed to the desired height its position depending
entirely upon the books thickness.
A part of the book writer which is very con-
spicuous and which suggests !ts special Adapta-
bflity is a long and broad plAten al the bottom.
on which each page OF the book rests while the
Ma ,hs S,. + in ind SG e Al IN id plste9 Z; Is h htnssd
modate a acw page. When a eaf IS turned
over onto the pleten a metal fra c. also hinged
and holds ii securely in place. Then the car
rage is lowered and the operator proceeds the
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tanning both upper and lower case letters o. a
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the same as is done on several ordinary type
machiSe. SoRe1er, he cSaSse rom small to
large letters, or tiee versa /: readily accom-
ployed.. When that Key is struck q metal disk.
Si.gA.ed IL. IN The top and md centre Of the t!Pe
erH- is deu-essed With tho 6lsl in that
tsct with it and. without notioeahly checking
letter is instantly displaced and an uppercAse
letter substituted On releasing the keys The
oaIl!. a peculiar arrangement OF the TYPE on
.hc type hc- readers the change possible. In
they are left free TO turn al the viii OF the
operator, and when once turned q spring holds
the paper. Besides being used TO make upper
case letters. the shift key enables one 10 strike
several punctuation marks and other chArAc-
tiers commonly required
A serious stumbling block in the way OF
supposition tia, while the writing is being done
the machine itself should remain stationAry as
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some extent, proved successful as applied 10
book typewrtes. when SINAI and light books
10 be too cumbersome 10 move freely. and bad
work resulted. In the new the or.
Ctt o. innings - ESNcESc1. AID lnSNcAL OF IHc pa
per being moved 10 accommodate the position
OF the machine, the machine Itself moves 10 suit
t me Position SS;iS OF tns paper; N oPera;oT; theSe-
board travelling constantly from lei, TO hight
for another Trip across the pASe. AS the writ
ing continues the machine Is likewise moved
reached. When it is rsised and thrown BACK to
admit another sheet
Spacing bet weea lines IS done IN a manner
cutie new 10 the ACR-aEp nyE2YAfnr Tha
riGht-hand side OF the typewriter are two metal.
lie projections, and by pressing these together
may be moved the width OF a single line or car
ried down the page as far as i; IS desired To
writing II is necessary TO depreSs a small lever
a. the upper right-hAnd edge OF the type basket.
may be srasped 10 Asssst in SrawinS The "a.
r;ASe back TO the starting point Spacing be-
tween words Is done by striking a space hS- al.
recly in front Of the keyboard The types Arc
linked by a ribbon. the working OF which is very
similar to tho ribbon movement OF other type
On many writing machines nowadays the
nne that is being written appears in fun view
overlooked in cons,ruetins he ma machine h@s 'f in
question just below the carriage release is
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letter has been omitted or 1t 10 desirable 70 erase
The whole word, one may plainly see where to
folding may also be done with facility.
For the convenience OF the operator and TO eE-
proper plane after they are placed under the
machine, there Is a con,rlvAnce at the rear.
which is fastened TO the table and Is operated
by means Of q thumb screw. When once ad.
jus;ed; the plane regulator need not be dis
turhed for q whole day or perhaps q week;
!:s establishment being Eoverned by the amount
OF writing done
The inventors o. the book writer omu
Il for ~tndelible record. unlimited SPEED, great
durability, and absolute freedom from hiurrinS
BY the ribbon While IL is essentially a book
typewriter. and Is intended for making re~
oFgS IN All sO.TS OF large hound volumes Eta
scope OF utility includes the work done by al
other typewriiers and a sing e sheet OF note
payer seems quite as much at home beneath its
key board as a book TWO feet long. The con.
tHvance rs a whole IL somewhat wider and
longer than most other writing machines and Is
only about six inches high.