Frame
A stand generally made of some kind of light wood, on which cases are placed in a sloping position to be composed from. The upper case is placed at a greater than the lower, to bring the top rows of boxes nearer to the compositor. Half-frames are those which are constructed to hold one pair of cases only; three-quarter frames hold one pair of cases, and are fitted with racks for reserve cases; whole frames hold two pairs of cases, and generally contain a rack for live pairs of cases. The remaining space may either be used as a cupboard for the compositors’ food and clothes, or drawers for copy, proofs, &c.
In newspaper offices a double rack to hold twenty slip galleys usually occupies the space. Sliding trays for jobbing type, initial or titling letters, could also be placed there, or a mere shelf. A very useful frame is also made, about one-third the size of a whole frame, with a rack for ten half-cases similar to one side of an upper case, and grooves for two more on the top, in which can be kept at least a dozen fancy jobbing founts, or a series of titling letters. Being only about twenty-two inches wide, they can be made available for filling up a spare corner, and thus economise space.—See Half-case.
Frame
A stand generally made of some kind of light wood, on which cases are placed in a sloping position to be composed from. The upper case is placed at a greater than the lower, to bring the top rows of boxes nearer to the compositor. Half-frames are those which are constructed to hold one pair of cases only; three-quarter frames hold one pair of cases, and are fitted with racks for reserve cases; whole frames hold two pairs of cases, and generally contain a rack for live pairs of cases. The remaining space may either be used as a cupboard for the compositors’ food and clothes, or drawers for copy, proofs, &c.
In newspaper offices a double rack to hold twenty slip galleys usually occupies the space. Sliding trays for jobbing type, initial or titling letters, could also be placed there, or a mere shelf. A very useful frame is also made, about one-third the size of a whole frame, with a rack for ten half-cases similar to one side of an upper case, and grooves for two more on the top, in which can be kept at least a dozen fancy jobbing founts, or a series of titling letters. Being only about twenty-two inches wide, they can be made available for filling up a spare corner, and thus economise space.—See Half-case.