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209 5a. Printing Machinery. This model of an ordinary 

 printing machine illustrates the inventions of Edward Cowper in 

 1818, and Augustus Applegarth in 1823, as applied to the printing 

 of books, newspapers, &c., which had up to that time been com- 

 monly printed at hand presses. 



The distribution of the ink transversely as well as longitudinally 

 removed the difficulties previously felt, and gave perfect distri- 

 bution, and consequently good printing. Edward Alfred Cowper. 



2096. Model of Cowper's Cylinder Printing Machine. 



Council of King's College, London. 



2O58. First Type-composing Machine, invented by 

 Alexander Mackie. 



John Maclauchlan, Dundee Free Library and Museum. 



Mr. Mackie's Type-composing Machine, of which this is the germ, is used 

 in offices of some of the London daily newspapers, and various books have 

 been printed by its aid. 



2058a. Type Composing Machine. John Walter, M.P. 



2058b. Type Casting Machine, distribution being dis- 

 pensed with. John Walter, M.P. 



2097. Model of Revolving Screw, with Apparatus illustrative 

 of the Inclined Plane. Council of King's College, London. 



2099. Working Model of a patent silk throwing machine. 

 Thomas Dickens, Edgemoor House, Higher Broughton, Man- 

 chester. South Kensington Museum. 



Note. The bobbin, flyer, and reel are driven by friction gear, which 

 secures steady and certain action. 



2100. Working Model of a strand-making machine for 

 machine cotton rope ; with a 49 reel frame for cotton yarn. 

 Henry Cotton. South Kensington Museum. 



2101. Model, on a ^-rd size, of a pirn winding machine. For 

 making weaver's bobbins from cotton hanks. Robert Hall, Hope 

 Foundry, Bury. South Kensington Museum. 



2102. Model, on a -Jrd size, of a drum winding machine. For 

 making warper's bobbins from cotton hanks. Robert Hall, Hope 

 Foundry, Bury. South Kensington Museum. 



2104. Model of power weaving loom by George White, Glas- 

 gow, 1830. South Kensington Museum. 



The shuttle in this loom is arranged with a peculiar even power movement, 

 by which, for the propulsion of the shuttle, one uniform power is exerted, 

 thereby enabling fine fabrics, such as cambrics, lawns, faconets, &c., to be 

 manufactured. 



