The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-11-29

upon travelling fiat belt, running
parallel with the edge Of the disc at
this point, by which the type is carri-
ed forward to point directly back of
the keyboard and somewhat above it..
About halfway between where the
type leaves the disc and the point to
which they are conveyed to.the belt,
is little device called the separator,
consisting of two rolls revolving rap
idly in direction opposite the motion
of the belt. There is just distance
enough between the two rolls to per-
nit the free passage of single type.
If the operator plays two type which
reach this point side by side, one
passes between the rolls, the other is
held back until this channel is clear,
when it follows.
i After passing the separators the
type are guided, one at time, to
what is called the packer On enter
ing the packer the type run on a cam,
by which they are lifted; rubber
bearing on piece called the hook,
which is pressed forward by spring,
holds the type lightly against the in
ner wall of the channel. A part
known as the hammer now pushes
against the foot of the type and car
ries it forward to proper position.
The packer is capable of handling
over six hundred type per minute.
Type succeed each other in the pack
er, forming words in a continuous
line, which extends across the back of
the keyboard, the face of the type in
this line being in view of the opera
tor.
At the left of the keyboard is the
justyifying mechanism, and the chan
mel through which the long line pass
es leads to this, the type in the line
now being on its feet. When the
long line has been filled, the operator,
who is seated on chair which is sup
ported by an arm attached to the base
of the machine, swings his chair
around to the left, and with small
instrument known as the "grab, ;"
which he carries in his left hand, sep
arates from the long line enough mat
ter to practically fill width of the
column being set. Between each
word in the line three-em space was
played from the keyboard. The oper-
ator increases or reduces the width of
these spaces enough to properly justi-
fly the line as he does so, and correct
ing any errors which he may have
made in setting. 1t is thus possible
to produce matter remarkably clean
and free from errors. Any errors
which may be overlooked and appear
in the proof are corrected just as in
hand-set matter, and without delaying
the machine.
| A convenient feature in the justify
ing mechanism is the fact that the
spaces and quads distribute directly
into boxes located within easy reach
when justifying. These sorts return
to the point where they are needed
without handling or attention of the
operator.
In justifying, it is not necessary tc
pay any attention to the way spaces
and quads are put in, as they will dis
tribute no matter which end up OF
which side round.
Having justified the line the oper.
ator touches thumb lever located
beside the galley. The thumb lever
releases pawl which engages with q
ratchet on rotating wheel under the
keyboard. In one revolution of the
! wheel, the rule which stands behinc
the type line is drawn down below il
while line pusher comes up in front
of the line and carries it into the gal.
ley, which rests on a support, behine
> the rule. The pusher now returns tt
! its position of rest, and the rule
t comes back into position ready to sup
. port the succeeding line while being
, justified, the whole movement o:
these parts occupying but moment
+ On top of the cline pusher, >
which carries the line of type int,
+ the galley as above described, is re
> ceptacle for leads. The mechanism il
so arranged that a supply of leads ca,
quickly be inserted, and, being in full
view, the operator can tell when the
supply is becoming exhausted and re
plenish it as required without disturb
ing any other part of the machine
If the matter being set is to be lead
ed, the operator moves a small
, thumb-nut to position and lead il
delivered behind each line as the lin.
+ pusher carries it into the galley. |:
more than one lead is required be-
+ tween the lines, the thumb lever be
fore referred to is held out and tn,
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