Monotype Diecase
First picture of possibly the only 10Pt. Times die case, NICKLE PLATED ** in existence.
Better shot to follow after further teaching ??
**Nickle plated, to increase the life, which was very long anyway.!
Unfortunately too late because Litho sold us all down the river.
Rescued from Monotype Redhill U.K.
10Pt Times 327-334, S5, 9 3/4 Wedge. 7 alphabets, Roman/Bold/Italic & Small caps, 2 sets of figures.
Mick,
So sad. It looks like it has been in the river.
Mike
It’s probably not in terrible shape, photographs (especially flash photographs) tend exaggerate rust.
Foothill Press, Mike, Yes sadly left on a bench/worktop in the Garage with at (that time) corrugated steel sheet roof, with just the one little hole.!
If you can call up on the web,
The Counterpress `Type foundry sort of` re pilcrows,
that`s what the individual mats should look like, in ex Monotype form, not Nickle Plated.
They (as a whole) are in soak in white spirit, right now, will be re-layed into a good frame and will be in use S.A.P.
The (Monotype) Type Museum in London, are still able to Strike/Cut every composition size (5 - 14 Pt.) mat that they have the Blueprints for, as far as can be ascertained.
Apparently they, The type Museum, still retain the Blueprints, Drawings & Punches for Display mats for
18 - 72Pt. but unfortunately when the works in Redhill U.K. were closed, the massive Press Brake,s were scrapped.
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Keelan, Yes just finding out that flash photography has a bit of a learning curve, obviously I (author) have to pay more attention to my Buddy, He is/was the photographer.
Mike & Keelan. Thank You both. >Mick<