A vintage advertisement for the "KEY-EDIT" data preparation system by Consolidated Computer. The main image is an overhead view of an office setup with multiple red chairs and compact computer workstations arranged around a large, orange and white central machine. The headline reads, "The incredible reducing machine." Various text bubbles highlight the system’s benefits, such as reducing job turnaround time, verification needs, errors, elapsed time, floor space, data preparation costs, and equipment problems, as well as reducing personnel turnover. The KEY-EDIT system promises to minimize data preparation problems, improve efficiency, and save space. Contact information for Consolidated Computer in Boston, Toronto, and England appears at the bottom

A vintage advertisement for the "KEY-EDIT" data preparation system by Consolidated Computer. The main image is an overhead view of an office setup with multiple red chairs and compact computer workstations arranged around a large, orange and white central machine. The headline reads, "The incredible reducing machine." Various text bubbles highlight the system’s benefits, such as reducing job turnaround time, verification needs, errors, elapsed time, floor space, data preparation costs, and equipment problems, as well as reducing personnel turnover. The KEY-EDIT system promises to minimize data preparation problems, improve efficiency, and save space. Contact information for Consolidated Computer in Boston, Toronto, and England appears at the bottom