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OBJECT TYPE
typesetter
DATE
1971–1975
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2003.1179.001
MANUFACTURER
Unknown
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
Unknown

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
3
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
An object comprised of synthetic and paper elements/Un objet fait avec des éléments synthétiques et en papier.

Dimensions

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

Length
9.7 cm
Width
22.9 cm
Height
9.3 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 (also called font 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 film box was designed to store a roll of photographic paper after lines of typed font had been recorded on it. Once this box was removed from the typesetter the paper could be placed in a photographic processor in a darkroom to develop the type. Cette boîte pour film est conçue pour tenir un rouleau de papier photographique après que des liges de caractères ont été inscrit comme commande sur une composeuse avec un clavier. Quand a boîte est enlevée de la composeuse le papier pouvait être placé dans une chambre noire pour développer les caractères avec l'aide d'un préposé au traitement de films photographiques.
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
Markings on the sticker on the front of the film box read/Les marques sur le devant de la boîte pour film lit:"Instructions/1.0 To open:Grasp box firmly .../placing thumbs on arrows . ./. twist in the direction of arrows/. . . then twist in opposite/direction./2.Set spacers for size of roll/(Note:Notch at top front),3.0 Insert roll (in dark room)/leaving 3" of paper hanging/over the lip . . . close top./Replace in your/phototypesetter./Suggestion: For additional sav-/ings buy several boxes so you/have all the paper sizes at your finger-/tips. Mark each box with roll size/ and weld spacers into permanent/ position./Storage of loaded box:Good: Up-/side down, Better:In a cabinet,/Best:In darkroom.,the BOX/P.O.Box 1109, Traverse City, Mi. 49684/Made in U.S.A., Patent No. 4,034,891".
Missing
Appears complete/L'objet a toutes ces pièces.
Finish
A black synthetic box that is rectangular in shape and has a white paper sticker on its front. The sticker has black lettering as well as an instructional diagram. The lid of the box opens upwards. Une boîte pour film fait avec du matériel synthétique de couleur noire. La boîte est faite en forme rectangulaire avec un autocollant fait en papier de couleur blanche sur le devant de l'artefact L'autocollant possède un lettrage noir et un diagramme avec des instructions d'opérations. Le couvercle de la boîte pour film ouvre au-dessus de l'artefact.
Decoration
N/A

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