Benton Matrix Engraver

by John Nixon
Published: August 10, 2017 (3 years ago)

Category

Composing / Composing Wanted
General / General Wanted

Location

New Zealand

The Printing Museum in New Zealand would really love to get hold of a Benton Matrix Engraver.
Does anyone know the location of any?

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Recently Added Pages

William Caxton Quincentenary – Picture of a poster sent in by Mike Wilson.
Letterpress Word Search Puzzle: Mike Wilson has produced a word search for the site. Give it a go and leave your answer in the comments.
Mike Wilson recently sent in some anecdotes from his long career in the printing industry. Check them out here: Bad Handwriting! 1954 Compositors Handbook, Chapel Rules, In Memoriam and Booing Advised.
Banging Out – Fleet Street Remembered -Video documentary about the UK national newspaper industry.
Farewell etaoin shrdlu – A look at the production of the last hot metal New York Times.

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