The Encyclopedia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, and general literatureWith new maps, and original American articles by eminent writersWith American revisions and additions, bringing each volume up to date . her till the patience of Sholes wasexhausted. But Densmore insisted that as themachine must be made so that anybody could useit, such tests were a blessing and not a was made slowly until in 1873 themachine was taken by E. Remington & Sons, ofIlion, N. Y., when it received the attention of anumber of skilled machinists, who put into prac-tical shape much tha
The Encyclopedia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, and general literatureWith new maps, and original American articles by eminent writersWith American revisions and additions, bringing each volume up to date . her till the patience of Sholes wasexhausted. But Densmore insisted that as themachine must be made so that anybody could useit, such tests were a blessing and not a was made slowly until in 1873 themachine was taken by E. Remington & Sons, ofIlion, N. Y., when it received the attention of anumber of skilled machinists, who put into prac-tical shape much that had been merely suggestedby the original inventors. When the machineappeared upon the market, it was first offeredchiefly to professional men — lawyers, clergymenand newspaper men; and apparently its greatestfield of usefulness, the offices of mercantile houses,was almost overlooked. It was not until 1882 that ir,i8 J Y P E \( li I T E E S — T Y P 11 - F E V E R. i s real possibilities became apparent: until thenI he machine had been, so to speak, on trial. Thereliad been some defects that interfered with itsrapid growth and favor. From 1882 until thepresent time, its history is one long record of suc-. CALIGKAPH. cesses, abroad as well as at home, and thosesuccesses are due perhaps not so much to thefading away of prejudices as to actual improve-ments in the machine itself. In the Keiuington Typewriter the type arms orbars, each bearing a lower-case letter and its cor-respimding capital, are thrown up by pianofortelever action. Each impression causes the framecarrying the rollers which hold the paper sheet tomove one space. The types are of tempered steeland are practically indestructible. The perfectionof its mechanical construction is attested by theimmense amount of daily work which the machinedoes without strain, and by the fact that expertscan work the keys so fast as to give clear impres-
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