Perforator, tape

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OBJECT TYPE: MONOTYPE/PAPER/TYPESETTING
DATE: 1918
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1972.0858.001

MANUFACTURER: Lanston Monotype Machine Co.
MODEL: MONOTYPE
LOCATION: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: A8571
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL/ SYNTHETIC/ RUBBER

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 79.0 cm
Width: 63.0 cm
Height: 123.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Printing
Category: Typesetting
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Monotype
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Pennsylvania
City: Philadelphia

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO MAKE A CODED PATTERN OF HOLES IN A PAPER TAPE, AS DIRECTED BY A MANUALLY OPERATED KEYBOARD/ THE TAPE PRODUCED WOULD THEN BE USED TO INSTRUCT A MONOTYPE TYPECASTER, & SO PRODUCE COMPOSED TYPE
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFR'S PLATE 'LANSTON/ MONOTYPE MACHINE CO./ PHILEDELPHIA, PA. U.S.A./TRADE MARK/ MONOTYPE/ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF./ PATENTED/ SEP. 28, 1897 JAN. 10, 1911/ JUL. 11, 1899 APR. 18, 1911/ JUL. 17, 1900 JUN. 9, 1914/ MAY 21, 1901 NOV. 17, 1912/ MAY 20,1902 AUG. 10, 1915/ AUG. 14, 1906 MAR. 20, 1917/ AUG. 20, 1907 FEB. 19, 1918/ NOV. 12, 1907 AUG. 1, 1918/ MAR. 31, 1908 NOV. 5, 1918/ DEC. 28, 1909/ SERIAL NO. A8571'/ CAST INTO MACHINE 'MONOTYPE'
Missing: From CA of 01/13/1995 by Tony Missio: Undetermined - Missing space bar & 3 key buttons from proper left keyboard, covers from rear of head & housing, chart drum, others.
Finish: PAINTED BLACK, WITH DULL SILVER-COLOURED WORKING PTS, KEYS BLACK, CREAM, RED, BLUE, GREEN & ORANGE
Decoration: N/A

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Lanston Monotype Machine Co., Perforator, tape, after 1918, Artifact no. 1972.0858, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1972.0858.001/

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