SOME EARLY 'VISIBLE' MACHINES WERE LARGELY CONVENTIONAL BUT HAD ONE OR TWO FEATURES WHICH THE DESIGNERS THOUGHT DISTINCTIVE.
The Victor Standard seen here (David B. Davis collection) is one such machine. While the overall design is "in the pack" with many others of the day, subtle differences were included and promoted by the manufacturer. For starters, the machine prints higher on the platen than others of the day; this was said to further improve visibility in all ambient lighting conditions when compared with designs that printed exactly on the front of the platen. The ribbon vibrator is also different; it swings instead of rises, and this feature and the vertical path were said to be improvements on the conventional style. The decimal tabulator was also novel, with a very easy lever-type operator. |
