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München: Siemens & Halske AG, [1962]. 295 by 200mm (11½ by 7¾ inches). Illustrated tri-fold brochure with 6 panels. In German. Sales brochure.

The 1962 Siemens-Schnelldrucker was a mechanical type wheel line printer with “mechanical storage of print energy.” In essence, a very fast printwheel typewriter. According to the brochure, the printer ran at 90,000 lines/hour. It was designed for printing a high volume of checks, pay stubs, and other business documents. A small detail: it weighed 400 kg (882 lbs!).

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