Bronze Age Gold from Wales

3-D object (medium)

Monotype typesetter used at South Glam Institute of Higher Education, Cardiff. Serial number 22989 with large keyboard containing 3 sets each of upper and lower case keys (QWERTY layout) and numerals. Keyboard used to make perforations in paper tape which then controls the matrix on type casting machine (F83.174/2), operated by means of electricity & compressed air.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

F83.174/1

Historical Associations

Association Type: Place name
Place: Cardiff

Creation/Production

Role: Production
Role: Manufacturer
Place: London
Period: 20th century, mid

Acquisition

donation, 4/10/1983

Measurements

Length (mm): 720
Width (mm): 700
Height (mm): 1270

Material

Cast iron
Steel
Tin
Bakelite
Paper
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