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Monotype caster identification2 Dec 14
Periodic table of typefaces18 Jul 14
Varying 'open times' between treadle platens12 Sep 13
Teadle platen: what is the name of this component?12 Sep 13
Drop caps on a slug: which machine?28 Aug 13
Adana eight-five serial numbers29 Apr 13
Adana eight-five mk.2 gripper arms19 Mar 13
Adana Eight-Five: dimensions of roller stocks /...15 Jan 13
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@ toddspresstime: after taking the cost...16 Jan
@ jonathaneclipse: many thanks for the...17 Jan
@ jonathaneclipse - thank you very much...21 Jan
Early nineteenth century printers'...1 Feb
The Smithsonian Institution in...3 Feb
This might be caused by the type in the...24 Feb
Moxon (1683) described the pressman...25 Feb
A very useful finding aid to McGrew is...19 Mar
We hired our loose interpretation of an...19 Mar
Chances of finding chases second hand...19 Mar
The three photos show flash rust on the...22 Mar
Monotype Mick wrote: "Re Rollers, I...26 Mar
Many thanks Paul! I'll give that a go...26 Mar
Even in a closed can, ink will develop...26 Mar
The press looks in good shape - you...26 Mar
Going off thread a little here but I...29 Mar
Here in the UK, blurring the boundary...29 Mar
Ah! Thanks longdaypress! It's...29 Mar
Had time today to have a good careful...30 Mar
Yes, Rick, when looking Pabst Oldstyle...30 Mar
You could always compose text on a word...30 Mar
It is interesting to see the prices of...30 Mar
parallel_imp wrote "Supercasters are...30 Mar
Or if appearance is not crucial to you...30 Mar
Thanks for the last two posts. Dan J's...30 Mar
That's one heck of a skewed...30 Mar
Many thanks for the sales data Dan J!31 Mar
Peter Luckhurst wrote "...well...31 Mar
I printed our wedding invitations...20 Apr
@ Alan Nankivel: we used our regular...21 Apr
Thoughts on points raised in various...24 Apr
This interesting thread lead me to...29 Apr
Known as 'Fount Schemes' or 'Synopses'...24 May
This has all the hallmarks of a late...13 Jun
Thanks for the photo seabornpress. It...18 Jun
To my experience the imposing surfaces...25 Jun
Error in my last post: foot and side...25 Jun
Thanks for mentioning foot sticks The...27 Jun
The typeface and the typographic...27 Jun
A greater variety of letters, and lower...4 Jul