Elrod Leads and Rules

by The Elrod Press
Published: July 24, 2017 (11 months ago)

Author: The Elrod Press

I'm a time served compositor with a large printshop keeping letterpress skills alive and well View all posts by The Elrod Press

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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.
Brighton Argus (UK) 1973 – Nice video of the production process. Also a look at the 1990 production process.
Printing Advice from Phil Ambrosi – Letterpress advice from a life-long printer. Got a problem? Ask Phil.
Framed Type Samples – An ideal gift for the letterpress or typography enthusiast. £15 (Sorry, UK only).
Pressed Letters Printing, Australia – Beautiful video, selected for the Sydney Film Festival, about William Amer’s letterpress shop.

Latest Forum Posts

Re: Production Scene From The Post Movie

News Flash! Read all about it. Press rooms can now be run silently.

Re: Service Manual for Harrod Robust Guillotine wanted

Is it possible to add some photographs of the pieces ? That could help a lot.

Service Manual for Harrod Robust Guillotine wanted

Colin, from One Stop Print in New Zealand has been in touch. He is looking for a service manual for the Harrod Robust Guillotine. His has a broken part (ram arm) which he needs to remove.Any help appreciated.