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OBJECT TYPE
typesetter/gear
DATE
Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2003.1172.016
MANUFACTURER
Unknown
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
Unknown

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
16
Total Parts
16
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
An object comprised of wood, metal and paper elements/Un objet fait avec des éléments en bois, en métal et en papier.

Dimensions

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

Length
41.6 cm
Width
23.5 cm
Height
6.9 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Printing
Category
Make-up
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Unknown
Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
Period
This artifact was purchased in the early to mid 1970s.
Canada
The CompuWriter was the first inexpensive direct-entry text phototypesetter incorporating an integrated keyboard. There was no need for paper tape or other intermediate technology. Justification, character width, line length and other values were all set on the console with little need to key in coding. Film strips were installed on a rotating drum and brought before a lens for exposure. The output of a machine was paper file which, after processing, could be used for camera-ready paste-up. Le CompuWriter était le premier photocompositeur à entrer des données directes qui incorporait un clavier. Il ne nécessitait pas l'utilisation d'un ruban de composition ou d'autre technologie pour l'assister dans son travail. La largeur des caractères, la longueur des lignes, la justification et d'autres spécifications pouvaient être prédéterminés sur la console avec peu d'obligation de programmation manuelle. Des bandes de films étaient installés sur un tambour rotatif et ils étaient apportés en avant d’une lentille pour une durée d'exposition. La sortie de la machine produisait un fichier en papier qui pouvait être utilisé pour des montages des prêts-photos.
Function
This display unit was designed to hold and organize a gear collection. Each gear has a corresponding drive belt and film reel. The drive belt along with the gear would help spin the film on a drum. The gear was responsible for creating the correct spacing for the typeface that had been selected. Cette unité d'affichage était conçue pour retenir et organiser une collection d'engrenage. Chaque engrenage a une courroie d'entrainement et une bobine de film qui lui correspond. L'engrenage et la corroie d'entrainement aidais à faire tourner le film sur un tambour rotatif. L'engrenage est responsable de créer l'espacement pour le caractère typographique qui était sectionnée sur la bobine de film.
Technical
This artifact was purchased by the donor in the 1970’s for typesetting in his publishing business, Museum Restoration Service (military history). The publishing business was situated in Bloomfield, Ontario. “For the first time in history the small printing and typesetting companies could participate in the use of new electronic technology for a manageable investment”. This factor was one of many that led to the donor acquiring his typesetter. He paid approximately 5,000$ and the cheapest competitor had its model starting at 30, 000$. It was claimed that Compugraphic and the CompuWriter in particular altered both the perceptions and expectations of the printing industry, establishing photosetting as a common industrial process. Cet artefact a été acheté par le donateur dans les années 1970s pour la composition avec son entreprise d'édition nommée ‟Museum Restoration Service” situé à Bloomfield en Ontario. “Pour la première fois dans l'histoire les petites entreprises d'imprimerie et d'édition avaient l'occasion de faire partie dune nouvelle vague de technologie électronique qui nécessitait un investissement plutôt minimal”. Pour cette raison le donateur a acquis sa composeuse. Il a payé $5000 tandis que modèle le moins cher du compétiteur était $30,000. Le Compugraphic et le CompuWriter ont modifier les perceptions et les attentes de l'industrie d'imprimerie et a établi la photocomposition comme une activité commune dans ce processus.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
On the front of the display unit/Sur le devant de l'unité d'affichage:"8.00, 8.50, 9.00, 9.50, 10.00, 10.50/11.00, 11.50, 12.00, 12.50, 13.00, 13.50/14.00, 14.50, 15.00".
Missing
Gear sizes 11.50, 14.50 and a gear around size 17. Paper numbers for size indicators 16.00, possibly 17.00 and 18.50 are also missing/Les grandeurs d'engrenages 11.50, 14.50 et un engrenage autour d'une taille de 17.00 sont manquante. Les autocollants pour indiquer les tailles pour les engrenages de tailles 16.00, possiblement 17.00 et 18.50 sont aussi manquant.
Finish
An object made of plywood that is rectangular in shape. It has been painted white and has eighteen metal rods that extend from its front face. Paper stickers that are white with black lettering sit below each of the rods. The rods are designed to hold and organize a gear collection. Two metal hooks are visible on the top of the object. These hooks are used to hang the display unit. Un objet fait en bois contreplaqué qui est peinturé blanc. L'objet est en forme rectangulaire. Il y a dix-huit tiges en métal qui sort de la face de l'objet. Des autocollants faits en papier de couleur blanche ont un lettrage noir et ils sont collés sous les tiges. Les tiges sont conçues pour organiser des engrenages. Deux crochets en métal sont visibles au-dessus de l'unité d'affichage pour le suspendre.
Decoration
N/A

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