Chapter 572 Steam Rotary Printing Press
Franz's words could not impress the other party at all. After all, the status of actors at that time was far less than that of later generations.
Even the top stars of the two most popular theaters in Vienna at that time, Dark Moon and Sunlight, did not necessarily have a high social status. In the eyes of the truly powerful, they were just high-class prostitutes.
As Franz's attendant, Ajani had one foot in the core circle of the empire, and her status was much higher than that of ordinary counts and duchesses.
Sometimes Franz even suspected that the talent points of the Austrian Empire were randomly selected. They were really talented in eating, drinking, playing and having fun.
Franz only proposed the most basic concept of the projector. The experts of the Royal Society of Science used existing technologies such as film to create a disc projector and broke through the shackles of the Stampfer disc, but there was a new problem, that is, the film was difficult to recycle.
So Franz once again proposed the concept of film supply box and film collection box. At this time, the projector had taken shape, but the transmission of the film was still inconvenient.
Franz remembered that when he used PS to modify old pictures, there were neat small holes on both sides of the film, so he proposed that neat holes should be punched on both sides to facilitate transmission.
Although it was just a small change, it solved the big problem of gear transmission and provided a stable frame rate standard for the projector.
As a result, not only a hand-cranked projector was produced, but also the earliest point-and-shoot camera was produced.
Then Franz established the first projection company in the Austrian Empire, but this time he did not publicize it with great fanfare, but planned to use it as a means of publicity and education.
Franz planned to save this technology for the World Expo a few years later, when it would be more effective. The emergence of projectors will change the traditional training model, especially in military and vocational education.
After all, the so-called "master" and manuals are not as intuitive and selfless as projectors. Franz thinks that the emergence of this equipment will greatly improve the efficiency and cost of training, which means more soldiers and craftsmen for the Austrian Empire.
It will also affect the model of national propaganda, such as Franz's previous [Bard Plan], which may become a [Projection Team] in the future.
But it doesn't matter. After all, the wheel of history always moves forward, it's just a matter of time. But if there are only pictures and no sound, wouldn't it become a pantomime?
Franz did consider the problem of phonographs, but unfortunately he didn't get what he wanted this time. One reason was that the previous technology was too different, and the other was that Franz couldn't give effective suggestions.
After all, he had seen and dismantled old-fashioned projectors, and even bought models and assembled them. But he had only seen phonographs in movies, and the only principle he knew was related to sound vibration. Obviously, this alone could not speed up the pace of technological progress.
In fact, when fighting a propaganda war with France before, in addition to a large amount of cheap paper, the printing technology of the Austrian Empire also crushed the former.
The mid-nineteenth century was a very magical era. With the invention of movable type casting machines and typesetting machines, wooden printing presses, iron printing presses, and steam printing presses appeared at the same time, each showing its magical powers.
Wooden printing is the slowest, but it is cheap and has a low technical threshold. It has a long history and is the most commonly used printing technology in North Germany.
Iron printing presses are faster, more durable, and have more styles. They can be either stamped or arm-beat. The French and Americans have a special liking for this type of printing press.
The next is the result of the Industrial Revolution, the steam printing press. It has changed the power source on the basis of the former, and can print 2,000 sheets per hour, which is four times the speed of the iron printing press.
Only one such machine is needed in half a day to complete the daily circulation of the Times, the world's largest newspaper at the time (23,000 copies).
However, for timeliness, this newspaper has four such machines.
Austria adopted a new printing method - rotary printing, which is still used today.
In fact, this printing method was tried as early as the French Revolution, but failed due to the technical conditions at the time.
Later, Norwegians and Danes also tried it. The latter was almost successful, but had to give up due to lack of funds. Finally, it was invented by Americans in 1846.
Franz was not short of money, so he simply bought the patents of the Norwegians and Danes, and with the help of the excellent craftsmen and engineers, he developed it in just a few months. After several years of improvement, a steam rotary printing press could print 20,000 sheets per hour.
So the textbooks and brochures sent to Alsace-Lorraine were printed in just two days.
Historically, Austria at this time still used the traditional woodblock printing technology like the German region. This was not entirely because these people were conservative and backward, but mainly because there was not enough demand.
Not to mention that the literacy rate of the Austrian Empire was the second lowest in Europe, the annual circulation of 9 million copies alone was very disappointing. There were only 58 officially registered newspapers in the country.
In fact, due to the book and newspaper inspection system, a license was required to open a newspaper in Austria, and many contents could not be written.
Then a large number of tabloids, the so-called black workshops, were created.
At this time, the sales of Austrian newspapers were very poor. The largest of them had only about 2,000 copies per day, and the usual newspapers had only a few hundred copies per day.
In contrast, the French newspaper industry is much stronger, with an annual circulation of about 25 million copies. The daily sales of the leading French newspaper, La Patrie, have exceeded 10,000.
However, compared with the British, this is really a drop in the bucket. In 1844, the circulation of British newspapers was 300 million copies, among which the daily circulation of well-known newspapers such as The Times, The Morning Post, and The Sun exceeded 20,000.
In particular, the daily circulation of The Times exceeded 60,000 copies, and the annual circulation exceeded the total of all newspapers in the Austrian Empire.
As for the Americans, it was even more exaggerated. They issued 500 million copies of newspapers in 1844, but their newspapers were not as vital as those in Britain and France. The most famous Akron Vulture, Liberty Magazine, New York Commercial Advertiser, and Flash Newspaper at that time have all disappeared in the long river of history.
Looking at the comparison of newspaper circulation, Franz finally understood why the Anglo-Saxons like to fight for public opinion hegemony so much.
Of course, the Austrian Empire was not without merit. Its color printing, especially woodblock color printing technology, was the world's first. The stone color printing technology, which was the most widely used in the 19th century, was also invented by Austrians.
However, these two technologies had neither patent protection nor strong industrial support, so they did not create much revenue for the Austrian Empire in the end.
But now it is different. With Franz's involvement, Austria's newspaper industry has developed rapidly. Although it is not as good as Britain and the United States, it has successfully surpassed its old rival France.
The annual circulation of 40 million is more than 4 times that of the same period in history. In addition, Franz did not intend to waste the original advantages of the Austrian Empire. Since they like to engage in luxury goods, then they should engage in magazines.