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OBJECT TYPE: COMPOSITION
DATE: 1915
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1974.0735.001

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

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General Information

Serial #: 9414
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL/ RUBBER/ LEATHER BELT/ WOODEN HANDLES

Dimensions

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

Length: 133.0 cm
Width: 104.5 cm
Height: 152.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Printing
Category: Typecasting
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 CAST INDIVIDUAL PIECES OF TYPE & THEN JUSTIFY THEM, AS DIRECTED BY A PERFORATED PAPER TAPE
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: CAST IN 'REG. U.S. MONOTYPE PAT. OFF'/ MFR'S PLATE 'LANSTON/ MONOTYPEMACHINE CO./ PHILEDELPHIA PA. U.S.A./ TRADE MARK/ MONOTYPE REG. U.S. PAT. OFF./PATENTED/ APR. 7 1896 APR. 30 1912/ MAY 30 1899 NOV. 17 1914/ SEP. 12 1899 AUG.10 1915/ MAY 21 1901/ MAY 20 1902/ FEB. 17 1903/ JUN. 23 1908/ APR. 18 1911/ SERIES S No 9414', PLATE 'SOLD BY/ MONOTYPE CO. OF CANADA/LIMITED/ TORONTO, ONT. CANADA'/ ANOTHER PLATE 'PT 1538/ PATENTED/ MAY 30 1899 MAR. 22 1910/ SEP. 12 1899 JUN. 28 1910/ FEB. 23 1904 JAN. 10 1911/ AUG. 14 1906/ JUN. 25 1907/ AUG. 20 1907'/ PLATE INCLUDES NUMBERED CHART 'TUMBLER/ 1-2-3 (4 BELT SPEED 140 R.P.M.) SECTOR LEVEL *
Missing: From CA of 02/24/1995 by Tony Missio: Yes - Missing front panels from temperature controls, possibly other parts.
Finish: BLACK WITH SILVER & BLACK COLOURED WORKING PTS
Decoration: N/A

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Lanston Monotype Machine Co., Typecaster, after 1915, Artifact no. 1974.0735, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1974.0735.001/

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