History of the Typewriter

—233— Fig. i66. The Kanzler is a visible writer, but is built upon an entirely novel idea, since eight characters are arranged on each type-bar. This necessitates the use of only eleven bars to carry the total of eighty-eight characters. The peculiar form of lever used may be gathered from the annexed illustration, and the object sought in the adoption of this form of bar was to reduce the distance of travel of each type-bar, and so gain speed in operation. Kochendorfer, K. H. A type-plate machine. Kneist. The invention of Messrs. Meyer and Funcke. It bears great resemblance to the Graphic, but does not appear to have found its way to these islands. Livock and Hermann. A machine embodying on a new plan of type-bar, which has, however, not yet found its way to the market. Mahron. A type-cylinder machine, employing a key- board, and a type-wheel or sleeve in which the characters were arranged in six rows. The types struck flat on top of the platen, and the writing therefore would have been in full sight had the machine ever been made. Polygraph Typewriter. This machine is made by the Polyphone Musickwerke, of Wahren, near Leipzig, Germany, and is possessed of several very interesting features.