A Chronological List of Type-setting Machines and Ancillary Equipment, 1822-1925

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Published: 1967-07-01

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Richard E. Huss

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The history of the development (1822-1925) of the mechanical control of printers' type is outlined in this chronological list of type-setting machines.Early emphasis is on the single-type devices which manipulated individual pieces of type; gradually matrix machines were perfected. Also included are machines used to supplement the typesetting process: typecasters, direct printers, transfer or impression devices, and material makers.

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Vol. 1 No. 3 (1967): Volume 1.3

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Research Article

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Richard E. Huss

Richard E. Huss is president of Graphic Crafts, Inc. (Lancaster, Penna. 17602). At age sixteen he entered the composing room of the old Lancaster Intelligencer as an apprentice. About 1954 he established himself in business as a commercial printer and bookbinder. His chief personal interest for many years has been the history of typesetting methods and machines.

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