History of the Typewriter
Forfatter: Geo. Carl Mares
År: 1909
Forlag: Guilbert Pitman
Sted: London
Sider: 318
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Fig. 15
whole space occupied, when thus closed up, is only 7-J by
10 by 5 inches, and the weight about five and a half pounds.
The machine, when packed in a solid leather case can be
carried easily on the little finger, and its compactness is
such that it will go into a portmanteau or “ grip ” and
hardly be noticed.
It will be observed that it has a double shift, and the
types strike upward, alignment being secured by means
of a typeguide. The ribbons are easily removable.
An inspection of the machine showed that it was well-
made in every way. It could be worked at a very high
speed. The typebar bearings are wide and have ample
wearing surface to ensure long wear. The escapement,
spring case, and other moving parts are all strong, well
made, and well finished. The ribbon does not commence
to move until the type starts to return, and so blurred
impressions are not possible. The machine is fitted with
a shift lock, but the paper fingers are fixed, which is more
than a pity. Two degrees of line space are provided for,
there is the usual bell trip, but no margin release. It
will cut a good stencil, and we obtained five or six perfect
carbon copies. It is a nice little machine, and is the
traveller’s typewriter par excellence.