Details of Rowland Hill's rotary printing machine, 1835

Made:
1835

Compositor's type stick, galleys, wedge shaped type, and other details of Rowland Hill's rotary printing machine, 1835

Details

Category:
Printing & Writing
Object Number:
1886-218
type:
composing stick and type galleys
credit:
Hill, Pearson

Parts

Ruler for rotary printing machine

Ruler for rotary printing machine

Ruler for Rowland Hill's rotary printing machine, 1835.

Ruler has label with typed text stating '"Ruler" which, overlapping the ends of the "binders," also prevented the escape of any line of type.'

Object Number:
1886-218/1
type:
composition (printing preparation)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Composing stick and metal component for rotary printing machine

Composing stick and metal component for rotary printing machine

Composing stick loaded with metal movable type, and curved metal component for Rowland Hill's rotary printing machine, 1835

Object Number:
1886-218/2
type:
composition (printing preparation)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Composing stick for rotary printing machine

Composing stick for rotary printing machine

Composing stick loaded with metal movable type for Rowland Hill's rotary printing machine, 1835.

Object Number:
1886-218/3
type:
type composing stick
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Composing stick for rotary printing machine

Composing stick for rotary printing machine

Composing stick loaded with metal movable type for Rowland Hill's rotary printing machine, 1835.

Measurements:
overall: 16.25 kg
Object Number:
1886-218/4
type:
type composing stick
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum