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- OBJECT TYPE
- LABEL/TYPE/CRANK
- DATE
- 1950
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1997.0812.001
- MANUFACTURER
- MONARCH MARKING SYSTEM CO.
- MODEL
- PATHFINDER
- LOCATION
- Dayton, Ohio, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- P-17692
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 4
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- .1 CAST AND OTHER METAL COMPONENTS; WOODEN BASE, DRAWER & CRANK HANDLE; FELT INK PAD/.2-.3 METAL (POSIBLY LEAD).
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 22.0 cm
- Width
- 18.0 cm
- Height
- 26.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Printing
- Category
- Image transfer
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- MONARCH
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Ohio
- City
- Dayton
Context
- Country
- North America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- THIS TYPE OF LABEL MARKING MACHINE USED C. 1938- 1960S, AND POSSIBLY LATER.
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
TO PRINT TEXT AND/OR NUMBERS ON ADHESIVE LABELS. - Technical
-
EXAMPLE OF SMALL MANUAL PRINTER DESIGNED TO PRODUCE PRICE LABELS ON ADHESIVE PAPER ("PATHFINDER" SENSO LABLES). THREE LINE TEXT COULD BE PRINTED BY SETTING TYPES, WHICH ARE STORED IN A DRAWER IN THE BASE OF THE MACHINE. THIS MACHINE PRINTED AT THE RATE OF APPROX. 100 IMPRESSIONS/MINUTE. THIS MODEL PRODUCED 1938-1966. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- .1 Round plate fixed to crank side of casing reads " MONARCH/ A PRODUCT OF/ THE/ MONARCH/ MARKING SYSTEM/ COMPANY/ DAYTON, OHIO. L.A. CALIF./ PATHFINDER " with lion heads logo. Rectangular plate fitted to back of base reads " [crown motifs]/ THE/ MONARCH/ MARKING SYSTEM COMPANY/ FACTORIES/ LOS ANGELES DAYTON, OHIO TORONTO/ MANUAFACTUED AND OPERATED UNDER ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING PATENTS/ 1474782/ 1484136/ 1528023/ 1569189/ 1574294/ 1631933/ 1667810/ 1709354/ 1770410/ 1821437/ 1879875/ 1889250/ 1910955/ 1971963/ 2116746/ 2120936/ 2271840/ 2288286/ OTHER PATENTSPENDING/ WHEN WRITING CONTACT OUR NEAREST BRANCH OFFICE/ AND ALWAYS MENTION NO. P-17692 ". "BE SURE TO THREAD/ LABEL STRIP UNDER TENSION LEVER" PRINTED INSIDE. OTHER CONTROLS LABELLED. TYPE COMPARTMENTS LABELLED. "140" HANDWRITTEN ON UNDERSIDE OF TYPE DRAWER.
- Missing
- SOME TYPE MISSING, PARTICULARLY NUMERALS.
- Finish
- .1 BLACK WRINKLE TEXTURED FINISH ON MOST SURFACES OF PRINTER CASING; WOODEN CRANK KNOB PAINTED BLACK; WOODEN BASE HAS BEEN STAINED & VARNISHED/.2-.3 DULL GREY METAL
- Decoration
- N/A
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