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OBJECT TYPE
typesetter
DATE
1970–1975
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2003.1170.002
MANUFACTURER
Lectro-Stick Corp.
MODEL
Lectro-Stik Wax
LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
2
Total Parts
2
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
An object comprised of resin and paper material/Un objet fait avec des éléments en résine et en papier

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
8.0 cm
Width
10.8 cm
Height
3.4 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Printing
Category
Make-up
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Lectro
Country
United States of America
State/Province
Illinois
City
Chicago

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
Period
This artifact was purchased in the early to mid 1970s.
Canada
The CompuWriter was the first inexpensive direct-entry text phototypesetter incorporating an integrated keyboard. There was no need for paper tape or other intermediate technology. Justification, character width, line length and other values were all set on the console with little need to key in coding. Film strips were installed on a rotating drum and brought before a lens for exposure. The output of a machine was paper file which, after processing, could be used for camera-ready paste-up. Le CompuWriter était le premier photocompositeur à entrer des données directes qui incorporait un clavier. Il ne nécessitait pas l'utilisation d'un ruban de composition ou d'autre technologie pour l'assister dans son travail. La largeur des caractères, la longueur des lignes, la justification et d'autres spécifications pouvaient être prédéterminés sur la console avec peu d'obligation de programmation manuelle. Des bandes de films étaient installés sur un tambour rotatif et ils étaient apportés en avant d’une lentille pour une durée d'exposition. La sortie de la machine produisait un fichier en papier qui pouvait être utilisé pour des montages des prêts-photos.
Function
This wax was melted inside of a wax coater. It was then used to wax photographic typesetting paper after it had been exposed and dried. Cette cire était fondue à l'intérieur d'une cireuse. Il était utilisé pour ciré du papier photographique produit par une composeuse après qu'il était exposé et sécher.
Technical
This artifact was purchased by the donor in the 1970’s for typesetting in his publishing business, Museum Restoration Service (military history). The publishing business was situated in Bloomfield, Ontario. “For the first time in history the small printing and typesetting companies could participate in the use of new electronic technology for a manageable investment”. This factor was one of many that led to the donor acquiring his typesetter. He paid approximately 5,000$ and the cheapest competitor had its model starting at 30, 000$. It was claimed that Compugraphic and the CompuWriter in particular altered both the perceptions and expectations of the printing industry, establishing photosetting as a common industrial process. Cet artefact a été acheté par le donateur dans les années 1970s pour la composition avec son entreprise d'édition nommée ‟Museum Restoration Service” situé à Bloomfield en Ontario. “Pour la première fois dans l'histoire les petites entreprises d'imprimerie et d'édition avaient l'occasion de faire partie dune nouvelle vague de technologie électronique qui nécessitait un investissement plutôt minimal”. Pour cette raison le donateur a acquis sa composeuse. Il a payé $5000 tandis que modèle le moins cher du compétiteur était $30,000. Le Compugraphic et le CompuWriter ont modifier les perceptions et les attentes de l'industrie d'imprimerie et a établi la photocomposition comme une activité commune dans ce processus.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
The object has no markings/L'objet n'a pas de marque.
Missing
Appears complete/L'objet a toutes ces pièces.
Finish
This wax is yellow and is shaped like a square. It has three rows of four cubes. Four squares of this wax are stacked one on top of the other and separated by parchment paper. Cette cire est jaune en couleur et fait en forme de carré. Il a trois rangées qui ont quatre cubes par rangées. Les quatre morceaux de cire sont séparés par des morceaux de papier.
Decoration
N/A

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