File:Wooden composing stick.jpg
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Wooden composing stick with WC scratched on front; hole on right hand side. Fixed length of line for type, with metal shoulders to prevent wear from widening the line. Accession Number: SH.2009.394.1 The compositors job was to set or compose or arrange type in order for printing. In his left hand he would hold a composing stick such as the one shown above. The composing / setting stick is a device which holds the collected type at the required width of the line. In this simple composing stick, this is fixed, and cannot be changed. In his right hand the compositor collects the type from the galley racks and places it in the composing stick. A good compositor would pick up between two and three thousand types an hour. To undertake this job took a great deal of skill and manual dexterity. The type must be placed in the composing stick in the right order and the correct way up to ensure an error free printing. Edinburgh City of Print is a joint project between City of Edinburgh Museums and the Scottish Archive of Print and Publishing History Records (SAPPHIRE). The project aims to catalogue and make accessible the wealth of printing collections held by City of Edinburgh Museums. For more information about the project please visit www.edinburghcityofprint.org |
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Camera model | DSLR-A200 |
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F-number | f/6.3 |
ISO speed rating | 400 |
Date and time of data generation | 23:15, 17 December 2009 |
Lens focal length | 30 mm |
Orientation | Normal |
Horizontal resolution | 72 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 72 dpi |
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File change date and time | 10:32, 22 December 2009 |
Y and C positioning | Co-sited |
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Date and time of digitizing | 23:15, 17 December 2009 |
Image compression mode | 8 |
APEX brightness | 4.37 |
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Maximum land aperture | 4.64 APEX (f/4.99) |
Metering mode | Pattern |
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Color space | sRGB |
Custom image processing | Normal process |
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Focal length in 35 mm film | 45 mm |
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