Historical information
Antique paging or page numbering machine, also referred to as a paginater. Machine prints six digit numbers consecutively. It was used in the printing industry to number consecutive pages of journals in the early 1900’s.
Alex Cowan & Sons Ltd. of Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide supplied printing equipment to other firms. The parent company, Alexander Cowan & Sons Ltd., manufactured fine paper in Valleyfield, Penicuik, Scotland from 1814-1937.
Significance
This page numbering machine or paginater is an example of mechanical technology used in the printing industry in the early 1900's.
Physical description
Page numbering machine, also known as a paginater or paging machine. Printing machine with six digits for numbering pages consecutively. Steel frame, wooden treadle plate and bench. Inscription of maker's name on metal plate. Made by Alex Cowan & Sons Ltd.
Inscriptions & markings
Inscribed on maker's plate, "Alex Cowan & Sons Ltd. / Printers Furnishers / Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide".
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