1000+ Brass Print Type in 12-Drawer Letterpress Cabinet

For sale: Vintage 12 drawer letterpress with a lot of brass type in an oak cabinet with Bakelite handles.

Over a thousand brass printing type blocks in total in the cabinet (not including the smallest set which I haven’t bothered counting).

There are various font sets, all complete apart from one set in the top right hand drawer which is missing a capital V.

There are various number sets, again all complete except the two largest number sets which comprise 0 and 2, and 2, 4, and 8 only. (The first row of numbers in one drawer looks like it stops at 4, but 5 to 0 continue in the last row in the same drawer.)

All sets are in good condition, clean and with no damage that I can see. A few of the sets would look better with a bit of a polish.

Sorry, I don’t know the fonts, but I believe one may be Caslon, another Corbel, another probably Grotesque, but please see the pictures and decide for yourself.

Cabinet dimensions:
Width: 25.5”
Depth: 18”
Height: 5.75”

In total it weighs about 4st. 6lbs, or 28 kg.

Lots more photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/64602497@N06/sets/72157626942076697/detail/

Should be able to ship anywhere in UK for approx £25 (tbc). Welcome to collect from near Wokingham.

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