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Photocomposition machines

Scope note

Composing machines that project images of type characters onto photosensitive film or paper, producing camera ready copy from which a printing plate is made.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000234027

Broader Terms used

composing machines

Equivalent Terms used

photocomposition machine

Created

13yrs ago

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