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eBay Highlights . . .

Monotype Die Case - Essex, UK

Monotype Die Case - Essex, UK

Monotype 4813 Spanner - Norwich, UK

Monotype 4813 Spanner - Norwich, UK

Ludlow Cleaning Tools - New York, USA

Ludlow Cleaning Tools - New York, USA

Forum Latest . . .

How Ink is Made - video

General Chat  •  August 26  •  Dave Hughes

A fascinating, sometimes mesmerising, video about making printing ink from The Printing Ink Company, based in Canada.

Mystery Linotype Objects

Linotype Chat  •  August 25  •  Dave Hughes

I thought of posting this on the eBay Litings (US & UK) board, but I'm unsure if they are genuine Linotype items. There are ...

Re: Mystery Linotype Objects

Linotype Chat  •  August 26  •  Mechanic

I worked for Canadian Linotype for 13 years. I've never seen these levels, but I do have a level about that size. Very handy to be able to check the level of a Linotype.

Re: Mystery Linotype Objects

Linotype Chat  •  August 26  •  printsmurf

I cannot see the markings on the vials being red if they were genuine Linotype. I think they have just been put into the first available box. The box looks too big for just one vial although it cle...

Printle No.13

Printle Chat  •  August 27  •  Dave Hughes

Printle No.13 is now available. As this is the 13th puzzle I think it goes without saying that it's a tricky one!...

From the Main Site . . .

Letterpress Limericks

A collection of print-related limericks sent in by Greg Fischer, who spent 42 years working on the Trentonian newspaper in Trenton, New Jersey, USA.

A Linotype man, problematic
Drove the machinist quite frantic.
He’d send a tight line
But most of the time
He was saved by the vise automatic.

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