Elrod Leads and Rules

by The Elrod Press
Published: July 24, 2017 (1 year 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.

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THE LUDLOW PROJECT

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I do not see anything at all, no usable link, whatever... Steam is powerful, cetainly when it is pressurised... that was already known in the 19th century... what is the news ?

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