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Blanchard's copying lathe traced a model to turn gun stocks, producing the desired contour automatically. [4] Originally used for gun stocks, it was subsequently used for numerous objects of irregular shape: piano legs, wig stands, shoe lasts, etc. In Blanshard's copying lathe a rotating template controlled the cutter which cut the blank ...
Duplicating machines were the predecessors of modern document-reproduction technology. They have now been replaced by digital duplicators, scanners , laser printers , and photocopiers , but for many years they were the primary means of reproducing documents for limited-run distribution.
An A4-size Gestetner offset-printing machine. The Gestetner is a type of duplicating machine named after its inventor, David Gestetner (1854–1939). During the 20th century, the term Gestetner was used as a verb—as in Gestetnering. [1] The Gestetner company established its base in London, filing its first patent in 1879.
The company was founded in 1883 [1] in Chicago as a lumber company by Albert Blake Dick (1856 – 1934). It soon expanded into office supplies and, after licensing key autographic printing patents from Thomas Edison, became the world's largest manufacturer of mimeograph equipment (Albert Dick coined the word "mimeograph"). [3]
Duplicating in the year B.C. - Before (xerographic) Copies at the Wayback Machine (archived June 24, 2009) Making Copies from Carbon to Kinkos; Copies in Seconds (PDF) Antique Copying Machines at Officemuseum.com; Office and Reprographic Printing Cheatsheet – Preservation Self-Assessment Program
As of 2009, Thermofax machines were still widely used by artists. In addition to making copies, Thermofax machines can be used to make a "spirit master" for spirit duplicator machines. Tattoo artists use these spirit masters as tattoo stencils , to quickly and accurately mark the outlines of a tattoo on the skin of the person to be tattooed ...
X0003436 Machine for turning gun stocks September 6, 1819 (patent destroyed by fire) X0004832 Regulating the speed of carriages December 28, 1825 (patent destroyed by fire) [ 13 ] U.S. patent 3 Machine for turning, &c., wooden sheaves and pins for ships' tackle-blocks and pulleys, dated August 1, 1836
It is sometimes called a printer-duplicator, as newer models can be used as a network printer as well as a stand-alone duplicator. When printing or copying many duplicates (generally more than 100) of the same content, it is typically far less expensive per page than a conventional photocopier, laser printer , or inkjet printer .