The Intertype: Its Function, Care, Operation and Adjustment (Classic Reprint)

Macd; Sinclair

ISBN 10: 1332145035 / ISBN 13: 9781332145034

Editore: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Print on Demand. This book offers a comprehensive guide to the workings of the Intertype, a revolutionary line-casting machine that revolutionized the printing industry in the early 20th century. The author, a seasoned composing machine engineer, delves into the intricate mechanisms of this groundbreaking device, providing a detailed analysis of its components and their operation. The book is written with the average printer in mind, offering clear explanations and practical advice for maintenance and troubleshooting. The book covers a wide range of topics, from the keyboard and escapement mechanism to the casting and distributing processes. Readers will learn how matrices are released from the magazine, assembled into lines, and then cast into slugs of type. The author also discusses the role of spacebands in justifying lines and the intricate process of distributing matrices back to their respective channels. By exploring the mechanics and operation of the Intertype, this book provides a fascinating glimpse into the technological innovations that transformed the world of print. It offers a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of printing technology and the evolution of composing machines. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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• Titolo: The Intertype: Its Function, Care, Operation and Adjustment (Classic Reprint)
• Editore: Forgotten Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2018
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1332145035
• ISBN 13: 9781332145034
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Condizione: New
• Tipo di libro: print-on-demand item
• Cataloghi dei venditori:
  • General Engineering

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Excerpt from The Intertype

The subject matter contained herein has been writ ten primarily for the mechanically unskilled operator and machinist. Those who have had some experience in the field may note herein many methods which will ap pear so simple as to need no explanation. We strongly urge, however, careful consideration of these methods by experienced operators and machinists with a view towards improving maintenance practices. We feel that users of Intertype equipment will be benefited by a careful study of this book. Painstaking watchfulness has been exercised by those collaborating in the production of this book. How ever, we fully realize that in such a highly technical work as this, some unintentional errors may creep in. With a view to a later and even better edition at some future time, we shall be pleased to receive constructive criticism of the present effort.