Page 1 of 1
Xerox Copier
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 9:38 am
by berry
On this day in 1938 Chester Carlson made the first Xerox copy in Queens NYC.
Unfortunately there hasn't been a day since that someone hasn't had a paper jam in one.
On the other hand I remember cutting stencils and using a mimeograph machine and getting that ink all over me. I guess I vote for clearing the jams.
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 9:59 am
by heathicus
That reminded me of this video...
http://youtu.be/PZbqAMEwtOE
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 12:34 pm
by ryanbp01
Remember the lemony scent of the old mimieograph machines? I always liked the smell of the paper as it came out of the printing tray.
BPR
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 5:20 pm
by skou
Ryan, mimeo or spirit duplicator? I'm gonna go out on a limb here, and guess spirit duplicator. (Ditto machine.)
steve
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 5:27 pm
by Gene Howe
What every it was, that smell in school always meant a test was on the agenda.
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 8:33 pm
by JPG
Gene Howe wrote:What every it was, that smell in school always meant a test was on the agenda.
Lemony? I always thought of alcohol.
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 9:08 pm
by heathicus
They stopped using those machines when I was in 3rd grade, but I still remember the smell of a fresh "dittoed" handout.
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 9:15 pm
by skou
I remember the smell of both of them. Ditto machines smell of
ethanol and methanol, mimeo machines smell (vaguely) of grease.
Wasn't until I was working for A.B. Dick, that I was able to
really tell the difference. Along with wet (remember them?)
dry and "plain paper" photocopiers, I repaired both duplicators.
steve