Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Tools and Equipment (hierarchy name)
5. equipment
6. [equipment by process]
7. image-making equipment
8. [equipment for printing and printmaking]
9. type composition equipment
10. composing machines

Narrower term/s

• typewriter composing machines
• keyboard typesetters [NP]

Anotations

Scope note:

Machines for composing type that do not employ hot-metal casting at the time of composition. Includes those that assemble foundry type mechanically and those that do strike-on composition.