pe cases,
galley shelf, etc., and is used as the working stand.

[Illustration: Fig. 26. Polhemus Cabinet, case rack and galley top.]

[Illustration: Fig. 27. Polhemus Cabinet, working side, lower case on
tilting brackets.]

Polhemus cabinets (Figs. 26 and 27) and others embodying this plan have
been made in a variety of sizes--single, double, and triple cabinets,
the larger sizes providing for galley racks and sorts drawers, as well
as the three tiers of type cases.

_Iron Case Brackets_

The cast-iron case brackets used on flat-top wooden cabinets and case
racks are made in a variety of styles. They have advantages over the
case supports formed by the top of side frames of the old style wooden
stands shown in Fig. 21, in that they allow use of the space below the
cases, and provide a more convenient placing of the upper case. The
style of bracket shown on the stands illustrated in Figs. 23 and 30
allows the upper case to be brought nearer to the front, making it
easier to reach all the boxes and yet leave ample room to get at the
upper boxes of the lower case. The stand or cabinet may be placed close
against a wall or other frame, as the upper case does not overhang at
the back. The position of the inclined working cases on top may be fixed
at any desired place on the top of the cabinet by changing the position
of the brackets. One style of bracket (Fig. 29) is made to fasten to the
extreme fore edge of the shelf, this bringing the front of the lower
case out beyond the front line of the cabinet.

[Illustration: Fig. 28. "Window" Cabinet, for two compositors.]

[Illustration: Fig. 29. Case Cabinet with iron brackets for working
cases on top.]

A number of years ago a tilting bracket (shown in Figs. 27 and 28) for
the lower case was introduced and this has been used to some extent. The
ostensible advantage of this is to allow the lower case to be tilted up
from the front so that easier access is given to a galley shelf or other
space under the case. This is a convenience in some instances, but the
unstable nature of the case support is liable to be a disadvantage; a
full case suddenly tilted is likely to cause types to be thrown into
adjoining boxes; or a galley, leads, or other material on top of the
case may slide down back when the case is tipped forward. A style of
bracket which has proved serviceable is that shown on the case stand in
Fig. 30.

[Illustration: Fig. 30. Quadruple Stand.]

Brackets for