or general composition; for borders, type
ornaments, accented letters, fractions, extra sorts, etc., and for
engraved plates, and electrotypes; for spaces and quads, brass
rules, leads, slugs, metal furniture and large spacing material,
and for wood type. Also cases in special cabinets for printed
specimens, paper samples, etc.
2. WORK STANDS AND CABINETS--Open wooden frames with or without
racks, to hold cases on top; made single or double; with working
top. Cabinets, with working top, holding cases, enclosed on sides
and back; made single, double, or triple size. Cabinets are made of
pressed steel as well as of hard wood.
3. CABINETS AND STORAGE RACKS FOR CASES--In addition to the racks
in working stands and cabinets, there are standing racks, cabinets
(flat top for holding miscellaneous articles or material, and
galley top for temporary storage of live or dead matter), etc.
4. GALLEY CABINETS AND RACKS--These are to hold galley matter
waiting return of proofs, or for pages made up and waiting to be
locked up for electro foundry or for the pressroom. They may be
placed in any convenient place, or are sometimes in movable form to
be taken from composing or correcting stands to the make-up stand
or imposing table.
5. FURNITURE RACKS AND CABINETS--For labor-saving fonts of reglet,
wood furniture, soft metal or steel furniture, etc.
6. STANDING GALLEYS--These are stands with inclined tops divided
sometimes horizontally and sometimes perpendicularly into narrow
columns, for holding live or dead standing matter--usually the
latter awaiting distribution. The lower part of the frame is
usually provided with racks for cases, letter-boards, galleys, or
other storage facilities.
7. IMPOSING TABLES--Large flat surfaces upon which pages and forms
are imposed and locked up for electrotype molding or prepared for
the press. These consist of polished marble slabs on strong frames
or tables, with drawer for quoins, etc., and also furnished below
with galley racks, receptacles for wood or metal furniture,
letter-boards, chase racks, etc. The more common modern imposing
tables are made of steel, on iron frames, with the lower parts
fitted for the storage of material used in locking up forms.
8. PROOFING APPARATUS--Proof planer and mallet, ga
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