Printing & Information Machines
Wang Zhen rotating type case
Wang Zhen’s rotating type case arranges large numbers of movable wooden sorts around a circular frame. Turning the case brings the required character closer to the compositor, reducing the time spent walking between storage trays....
About this artifact
Wang Zhen’s rotating type case arranges large numbers of movable wooden sorts around a circular frame. Turning the case brings the required character closer to the compositor, reducing the time spent walking between storage trays. The museum reconstruction illustrates the organisation of printing work as well as the invention of movable type.
Sources & image credits
Historical illustration of the mechanism; the museum example is a modern reconstruction.
Image: Chinese movable type 1313-ce.png
Creator: User:Parhamr
License: Public domain
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