| 词条 | Paige Compositor |
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The Paige Compositor was an invention developed by James W. Paige (1842–1917) between 1872 and 1888. It was designed to replace the human typesetter of a lead type-composed printing form with a mechanical arm.[1][2] However, the machine was not nearly as precise as it should have been and never turned a profit because of its complexity and continual need for adjustment based upon trial and error.[3][4] The Paige typesetting machine is notable for substantial investment that the prominent writer Mark Twain made into the failed endeavor: $300,000 (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|300000|1872|r=-6}}}} today). Twain, a former printer, invested not only the bulk of his book profits but also a large portion of the inheritance of Olivia Clemens, his wife.[4] Many point to his over-investment in the Paige typesetting machine and other inventions as the cause of not only his family's financial decline but also the decline of his wit and humor.[5] Only two machines were built. One was donated by Cornell University for a scrap metal drive during World War II. The other machine survives and is displayed at the Mark Twain House in Hartford, Connecticut.[6] References1. ^{{cite web| last=Lundin|first=Leigh| title=Tom Sawyer and the Diabolus Ex Machina| url=http://criminalbrief.com/?p=16874| publisher=Criminal Brief| location=Redding | date=2011-05-22}} 2. ^{{cite journal|last=Lienhard|first=John|title=The Paige Compositor|journal=Engines of Our Ingenuity|year=2000|issue=1372|url=http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi1372.htm|publisher=University of Houston|location=Houston | isbn=978-0-19-516731-3 | archiveurl=http://www.kuhf.org/programaudio/engines/eng1372_64k.m3u |archivedate=1998}} 3. ^{{cite journal|last=Lienhard|first=John|title=The Paige Compositor|journal=Engines of Our Ingenuity|year=1988|issue=0050|url=http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi50.htm|publisher=University of Houston|location=Houston | isbn=978-0-19-513583-1 | archiveurl=http://www.kuhf.org/programaudio/engines/eng50_64k.m3u |archivedate=1997}} 4. ^1 Kirk, Connie Ann. Mark Twain, a Biography. Connecticut: Greenwood Printing, 2004. PS1331.K57. 5. ^"Mark Twain, a Life" Ron Powers 6. ^{{cite web|title=Our Collection|url=http://www.marktwainhouse.org/museum/our_collection.php|publisher=Mark Twain House and Museum|accessdate=28 July 2013}} External links
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