Diagram of James Hadden Young's Composing Machine: Channels at B) are filled with letters and blanks which are released when keys depressed, and descend to G) and thence to the composing stick, D). Second operator transfers a line at a time into the form E). In addition to the two women shown, the machine also required boys to refill channels with letters. Invented by James Hadden Young (1816-1861) a Scottish engineer and inventor. Dated 19th century

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