Identifier: specimensoftypeb00amer (find matches)
Title: Specimens of type, borders, ornaments, brass rules and cuts, etc. : catalogue of printing machinery and materials, wood goods, etc
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: American Type Founders Company
Subjects: Type and type-founding Printing Printing machinery and supplies
Publisher: Chicago : American Type Founders
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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inion Distribution. The Improved Book and Newspaper Press has all of the featureswhich made the Improved Newspaper Press the best newspaper pressin the market, and in addition has a separate heavy ca.st iron base platewhich gives additional strength and solidity to the machine, and makesit possible to run it at a higher rate of speed without jar or injury tothe press. It is especially designed for fine book, newspaper and general jobprinting. For accuracy of register and convenience of making ready,it is unexcelled. The workmanship and wearing qualities are unsur-passed, No. 3^, 33x48 inches, inside bearers; 28x44 inches, matter cov-ered; length of base, 7 feet 7^ inches; width of base, 5 feet3^ inches; weight boxed, 10,000 pounds $2200.00 Table distribution, extra 100.00 Each press is furnished with overhead fixtures complete, blanket or hard packing-, wrenches,iron steps, two complete sets stocks—one set cast with composition ready for immediate use. 875 AMERICAN TYPE FOUNDERS CO.
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876 EVERYTHING FOR THE PRINTER THE CRANSTON=VICTOR TWO=REVOLUTION PRESS.Two=RoIler. See illustration on opposite page. The track has wide runners, laid with steel. The table has threesupports—two in the track, one on a center bearing placed on the girt—thus giving three continuous bearings through the line of impressionwithout interference of a third track. Cylinder and lifting shafts, rolls,shoes, knuckles, are of steel. The smaller parts are built with a viewto the greatest possible wear. The mechanism for lifting the cylinder is simple, effective, and con-trolled by cam movements. No strain and no wear. Steel bearings. The press has air springs ; patent device for controlling motion ofsliders ; all gears and racks have wide faces, and are cut from the solid;distribution unfailing; large size form rollers, with bearings convenientand secure, easily placed in position and as easily removed ; fly camwith continuous surface ; deep fountain basin ; arrangement for ad-justing fountai

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