Collections Online
Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales
Advanced Search
3-D object (medium)
Monotype Corporation Limited (The)
(Manufacturer)
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
Location
In store
Comments are currently unavailable. We apologise for the inconvenience.