At length the clear light dawned.

In 1868 Mr.Walter ventured to order the construction of three machines on the pattern of the first complete one which had been made.
By the end of 1869 these were finished and placed in a room by themselves; and a fourth was afterwards added.

There the printing of The Times is now done, in less than half the time it previously occupied, and with one-fifth the number of hands.
The most remarkable feature in the Walter Press is its wonderful simplicity of construction.

Simplicity of arrangement is always the beau ideal of the mechanical engineer.

This printing press is not only simple, but accurate, compact, rapid, and economical.
While each of the ten-feeder Hoe Machines occupies a large and lofty room, and requires eighteen men to feed and work it, the new Walter Machine occupies a space of only about 14 feet by 5, or less than any newspaper machine yet introduced; and it requires only three lads to take away, with half the attention of an overseer, who easily superintends two of the machines while at work.