Elrod Leads and Rules

by The Elrod Press
Published: July 24, 2017 (2 years 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

Recently Added Pages

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.
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.

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