text_original: The keys are then passed through the slot in the bed of the "press," and the beam screwed up rather tightly; but loose enough to allow the lay cords to move freely |24| backwards or forwards.
text_transcription: THE KEYS ARE THEN PASSED THROUGH THE SLOT IN THE BED OF THE PRESS AND THE BEAMS SCREWED UP RATHER TIGHTLY BUT LOOSE ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE LAY CORDS TO MOVE FREELY BACKWARDS AND FORWARDS
phonemes: ðə kˈiːz ɑːɹ ðˈɛn pˈæst θɹuː ðə slˈɑːt ɪnðə bˈɛd ʌvðə "pɹˈɛs," ænd ðə bˈiːm skɹˈuːd ˌʌp ɹˈæðɚ tˈaɪtli; bˌʌt lˈuːs ɪnˈʌf tʊ ɐlˈaʊ ðə lˈeɪ kˈɔːɹdz tə mˈuːv fɹˈiːli twˈɛnti fˈɔːɹ bˈækwɚdz ɔːɹ fˈɔːɹwɚdz.