http://cmge.immensepots.com/ A blog by cmge en http://cmge.immensepots.com/2008/08/30/inventor-of-newspaper-press.html INVENTOR OF NEWSPAPER PRESS   The beginnings of the modern, Web-Fed Newspaper Press This patent model rotary perfecting press was made by Philadelphia’s William Bullock in 1863. Two years later, he constructed his first model on behalf of his local paper, the Philadelphia Inquirer. Bullock’s invention represents the beginning of the modern, web-fed newspaper press, which works from curved, stereotype plates as well as prints on both sides of the paper in one pass through the machine. It achieved the speed of rotary printing, as well as by feeding from a continuous roll of paper, it eliminated the laborious hand-feeding required by presses like Hoe’s rotary press. Bullock’s press was capable of delivering, per hour, about 10,000 flat sheets printed on both sides. Unfortunately, William Bullock did not enjoy the profits from his innovative invention. In 1867, he died as a result of injuries sustained when he got caught in the gears of his press. Refer www.press.com William Bullock ( 1813 - April 12, 1867 ) was an American inventor whose 1863 invention of the web rotary printing press helped revolutionize the printing industry due to its great speed as well as efficiency. A few years at the end of his invention, Bullock was accidentally killed by his posses web rotary press. Bullock was born in Greenville, New York in 1813. Orphaned at an early age, he was raised by his brother. In his youth, he worked with his brother at as a machinist as well as iron -founder, as well as his fascination with books led him to acquire much knowledge of mechanics. At age 21, he was operational his posses machinery shop in Savannah, Georgia. At this time, Bullock invented a shingle -cutting machine, but his business went broke when he was not in a position to market it. While in Georgia Bullock married Angeline Kimball as well as had seven children with her. When his wife died in 1850, he married Angeline’s sister Emily, who bore him six children. Bullock returned to New York as well as designed such devices as a cotton as well as hay press, a seed planter, as well as a lathe cutting machine. He also invented a grain drill, which won him a prize from the Franklin Institute in 1849. Shortly at the end of this, he became involved in the newspaper world, as well as began working as as well as editor on behalf of a Philadelphia newspaper, The Banner of the Union . References: All bout inventions -www.inventions.com Prakash Webtech Pvt. ltd. www.cmge.com Sat, 30 Aug 2008 22:48:20 -0400 cmge