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c1920s Printer’s Brochure
An 18-page advertising brochure for Jas. Broadley Printers, Accrington, UK. Nice typography, and an illustration of each department (8 MB).
Retro Advertising Artwork by Cobb Shinn
A collection of superb 1950s advertising illustrations, free to download. Click the heading to be taken to a page with further details.
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Typograph Parts (German)
A German language book listing the parts of a Typograph machine. (39 MB).
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Printing Metals (1972)
The 1972 edition of Fry’s authoritative book on type alloys. (15 MB).
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John Baskerville (1926)
Specimen book of John Baskerville’s Printing Letter. (6 MB).
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Book Impositions, 1962
British Printing Industries Federation booklet. PDF format (3 MB).
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Margach Automatic Metal Feeder Instructions
6-page illustrated instruction manual for this universal metal feeder used on many machines. PDF format (14 MB).
Printing Machinery Logos
Chandler and Price and Linotype company logos – high quality artwork to download. ZIP file (1.1MB).
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Elrod Model K Instruction Manual
Instruction manual with parts list and wiring diagram. 53 pages. Sent in by Andy Taylor of AJT Typesetting and Printing. PDF format (4 MB).
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Elrod Model E & F Instruction Manual (No.8)
Instruction manual with parts list, number 8 (revised) edition. 169 pages, with illustrations. Sent in by Andy Taylor of AJT Typesetting and Printing. PDF format (11 MB).
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Elrod Model DS Parts List
Parts list, with three illustrations. Sent in by David M MacMilan. PDF format (8 MB).
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Cromwell Makeready Manual
Makeready details and techniques, 32-page illustrated booklet from the Cromwell Paper Company. PDF format (3 MB).
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How to Make a Printer’s Hat
A nice 1-page diagram and instructions on how to make a pressman’s hat from a sheet of newspaper, produced by Ayre & Spottiswoode Ltd., Her Majesty’s Printers. PDF format (642KB).