Kwikprint type

Is the type used for the Kwikprint system, letterpress type?? same size, etc????? Jim

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I don’t have an answer for this, but another question. I got an old kwikprint and I can’t figure out how to use it. It didn’t come with a manual. Does anyone know where to get an old manual or if there are any posted anywhere?

Jim
Only difference should handle heat better due to less lead than ink printing type
Nicholas
Try Kwikprint Jacksonville Fla. I have bought parts from them www.kwik-print.com
Mike

jim the type should be same height as letterpress type, when you foil stamp you heat the type, this tends to wear it very fast, they make brass type for foil stamping, very expensive, but will take the heating and hold up well. i use ludlow type to foil short runs, after 100 copies its pretty much shot. good luck dick g.

jim the type should be same height as letterpress type, when you foil stamp you heat the type, this tends to wear it very fast, they make brass type for foil stamping, very expensive, but will take the heating and hold up well. i use ludlow type to foil short runs, after 100 copies its pretty much shot. good luck dick g.

Foil stamping type
Lower lead content type can last longer if no more heat or pressure than needed is used. This rules out long runs of deep impression but if the run is long or needs a deep impression use magnesium.
dickg
Ludlow is a great way to go cast lots of extra lines if needed melt and recast GREEN with heavy metal.
Mike

Mike and Dick, thank you for the helpful info. Jim

For short runs at about 200 degrees f. most type lasts quite long time. But clamping the type too tightly leads to distortion, even of zinc based type.

Book covers are more tolerant of height variations, so some of the type that still works well for me could not go back to good letterpress work.

With that leeway, I have been able to employ type out of rubber stamp operations or a printer’s pied type recased.