The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-04-25

are filled with dead type and the cylin
der is revolved step by step, bring
ing each of its channels in turn
directly over each channel in tn
lower cylinder, Every type with
combination of hicks matching tn,
combination of wards in the channe
over which it is brought drops down
while those differing in combination
rest on the tops of the wards. they IN
turn dropping when the cylinder il
its revolutions brings them TO theii
own channels. As the distributor can
supply type much faster than oper
ators can set it up, it is not necessary
to keep it working all the time.
The mechanism by which all this
is accomplished is accurately made,
and is wonderfully simple in its con
struction. The channels in the two
cylinders are cut with the greatest pre-
cision. When it Is understood that
each Of the ninety channels in the
upper cylinder matches perfectly each
of the CHANNELS in the lower cylinder.
this accuracy will be- appreciated.
This in itself. would not secure proper
distribution unless the upper cyllu-
der were moved positively at each step
to the point where the channels all
coincide As described, held there
rigidly an instant to permit the drop
ping Of any type which may have
found its channel.
This accuracy Of movement il Oh .
tanned by employing a cam to impart 1
the step by step movement to the .
revolving cylinder. The cam re-
wolves on a shaft, the bearings Of
which are rigidly attached to the
crosshead Of the machine, which
in turn is firmly attached TO a shaft
eHending through both cylinders. Mo
ton IS impaired TO the cam through .
gears extending back to a shaft on the .
'rosshead driven by a belt or moor. |
The cam works against rolls having
bearings on pins driven solidly into
the top Of the cylinder. Thse rolls,
forty five in number, form a circle
about four inches less in diameter
han the cylinder. As there are Just
half a. many rolls "a there are chan
nels, the cam in each revolution gives
the cylinders two forward thrusts,
moving it each time a distance equal
ing the distance between the chan
nels. The rolls are shaped to con-
form to the shape Of the cam; this
insuFes the accurate movement of the
cylinder. The rolls overcome fric-
ton, thus preventing wear ON the cam,
and this, the part of the machine re-
quiring greatest accuracy, will work
for years without readjustment.
On solid upright, fastened at the
top Of the crosshead, and at the lower
end to a ring, attached to the bottom
of the lower cylinder, is bracket on
which Is placed galley of dead type
/ for distribution. The mechanism
for loading the channel Of the dis
tributing cylinder with lines Of dead
type from this galley is also attached
to the upright, and It's shaft is con
nected by gears with the shaft 0.
the cam which moves the cylinder
80 that the two parts move in unison
The working parts of the loadin,
mechanism consists of an arm, actu
ated by cam, for lifting the weight
in the channels Of the distributin,
} cylinder; a plunger for pushing
! single line Of dead matter into tb
channel when the weight is raised
which plunger Ia operated by an arm
connected with a second cam: an,
device for making the parts operat,
whenever an empty channel comes I
! the loading point as the distributin
} cylinder revolves These parts ar
all driven by a single shaft, on whic
, are the two cams and the releasin
3 mechanism.
A galley Of dead type being place,
on the bracket, with face Of the typ
outward, the distributor il started.
If the matter being distributed
3 loaded the leads are withdrawn b
the Plunger a. it returns, and ar
dropped into a receptacle below tn
r loader. The pswl being dissnsased