History of the Typewriter

—195— The paper feed is very good, and there is a release for disengaging the paper at any point, or for straightening it should it be fed unevenly. Registering guides are pro- vided to show the line of print, as well as the exact spot where the impression will be made. The line spacing gear can be thrown out m order to permit of writing on ruled Unes, and there are usual stops for setting the margins and assisting in tabulating work. The paper guides arc adjustable and will grip a full width sheet, or anything smaller. Bell trip, carriage release, and shift-lock devices exist, and are instantly applied or released. Two models of the Sun are made. One, the No 2 is a l°w priced machine suitable for private users or small omces, or would be useful as an auxiliary machine in large offices. This model has twenty-seven keys governing eiehtv- one characters. © j The other, No. 3, is much more elaborate, and indeed quite a stately instrument. This has a greater range of characters, and presents a number of other convenient devices, all tending to assist in the rapid execution of work, and giving facilities for other special requirements. The description above given applies, in its general outline, to both machines. L. C. Smith and Bros.’ Typewriter. Messrs. Lyman C bmith and H. W. Smith, having brought the Smith-Premier into a condition which, in their opinion, could not be im- proved upon, began to look around to discover, if possible, in what other directions they could employ their talents, ihe result of their investigations led them to consider that the public was undoubtedly in favour of writing- in-sight machines, whereupon they sold out their interests in the Smith-Premier Co., and formed a new one, which in due course produced the machine now under notice. If that hollow space underneath the top plate of the machine could be covered up, the uninitiated would be Perplexed, at first glance, to discover wherein the advance was made. For it has been the aim of the makers of the new mac hine to disturb nothing that was worth retaining, le general details of the typewriter have long since been se ed and practically all that was required was the power ot seeing the writing as it proceeded. This power has een obtained by means of the upward stroke of the type-bar. It will be seen that there are four rows of keys. These eys are arranged in the universal order, so that the operator