History of the Typewriter

—209— placed on a table under the window, and the light comes from behind the machine, there are many occasions when the claim of the Victor would appear to be well founded. The type-bar is exceptionally strong, having a bearing an inch long, and it is fitted with an adjustable bearing for taking up any possible wear. The ribbon feed is claimed to be perfect, and is of the oscillating kind, so that every portion of the ink surface is used up. The carriage runs on ball bearings, and is so well adjusted that no lost motion or lateral movement can be detected. It is fitted with a release at both ends, so that it may be moved in either direction by either hand. The key action is stated to be snappy, resilient and responsive, and the machine is fitted with the usual scales, line indicator, etc. Ihe feed rolls have received unusual attention, so that the feed is regular and independent of thickness of paper. The paper fingers are adjustable to any width paper, and owing to a light spring tension put upon them, they will carry paper in perfect spacing right to the lower edge. This is an improvement which several machines, now on the market, might very well incorporate. Nothing spoils the appearance of a well-typed sheet more than to find, as one so often does, the last line running down hill. The Victor is fitted with decimal tabulator, the key for operating which is shown on the left front post. This is not an extra,” but is part of the regular equipment of the machine. The margin stops are adjustable, and serve as a keylock, so preventing overpiling the letters at the end of a line. The line space is easily adjusted to the desired width, and can be thrown out of gear by a touch, thus permitting of the use of ruled paper, or returning to any previous line of writing. The keyboard, needless to say, is the universal one, and all that an operator can require a machine to do can be done with the Victor. We have seen it, and tested it, and heard many opinions expressed upon it by the dealers in New York, and believe the Victor to be an all-round good instrument. The Remington Sholes Visible. When we had the pleasure of examining this machine m New York, we were amazed at its extreme simplicity and effectiveness. It is a handsome machine, presenting an appearance of richness and quality which seemed peculiarly its own. From the illustration it will be observed that it follows the now current principle of upward strike,