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| Domain | Definition |
Occupations | Tends machine that sews sheets of gathered and collated signatures and sews signatures into book form preparatory to binding: Threads needles, adjusts machine bed to width of signatures, sets feed arms for size of signatures, and passes tape through guides, following written instructions. Opens signature and places it over feed arm. Depresses pedal to revolve feed arm, sew signature, and present another arm in feeding position (signature is released from arm after sewing and positioned for sewing to next signature). Places signatures in succession on feed arms, depressing pedal to sew individual signatures and to stitch sewed signatures together. Stops machine when delivery table is full. Cuts stitching holding books together, and stacks separated books. May stitch or fasten endpapers or linings to first and last signatures of books. May stitch signatures and apply glue along binding edge of first and last signatures to reinforce binding of book bodies. May specialize in stitching cut or shaved spine of books preparatory to rebinding for resale or reuse. May be known by type of book stitched and be designated Blankbook-Stitching-Machine Operator (print. & pub.) I. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)42 4F 4F 4B 2D 53 45 57 49 4E 47 2D 4D 41 43 48 49 4E 45 4F 50 45 52 41 54 4F 52 49 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000010 01001111 01001111 01001011 00101101 01010011 01000101 01010111 01001001 01001110 01000111 00101101 01001101 01000001 01000011 01001000 01001001 01001110 01000101 00100000 01001111 01010000 01000101 01010010 01000001 01010100 01001111 01010010 00100000 01001001 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)B O O K - S E W I N G - M A C H I N E   O P E R A T O R   I |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0042 004F 004F 004B 002D 0053 0045 0057 0049 004E 0047 002D 004D 0041 0043 0048 0049 004E 0045 004F 0050 0045 0052 0041 0054 004F 0052 0049 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)3649494515533957434841154735374243483924950395235544952243 |
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