| Applying Call Numbers to Materials |
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These irons, called Super Sealers, were used to iron call number labels onto
the spines of books. The labels were created using a typewriter.
The tape in the typewriter was heat sensitive and would become sticky
when heat was applied to it.
the spines of books. The labels were created using a typewriter.
The tape in the typewriter was heat sensitive and would become sticky
when heat was applied to it.
The labels from the Gaylord Bros., Inc., above, have an adhesive backing.
No Super Sealer irons were needed in applying them to books. Again, the
numbers would have been put on the labels using a typewriter.
No Super Sealer irons were needed in applying them to books. Again, the
numbers would have been put on the labels using a typewriter.
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The accessory on top of the typewriter is what fed the labeling tape through
so call numbers could be typed for application on books.
so call numbers could be typed for application on books.
Another image from Winifred Davis’ Pictorial Library Primer, the lower left
corner of the illustration shows how call numbers were to be applied by
hand with pen and ink. This pre-dates the use of the electric pencil.
corner of the illustration shows how call numbers were to be applied by
hand with pen and ink. This pre-dates the use of the electric pencil.
The Teflon Shields in the image above were used as a heat barrier when
applying the labels with the Super Sealers. They would be placed between
the label and the iron so the spine of the book would not get too hot.
applying the labels with the Super Sealers. They would be placed between
the label and the iron so the spine of the book would not get too hot.
| Thank you to Deborah Johnson for supplying the item above! |
| Designed by Lauren Kirkland, 2007 kirklane@mailbox.sc.edu |