{"id":42967,"date":"2022-11-17T10:13:44","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T09:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/metaltype.co.uk\/wpress\/?page_id=42967"},"modified":"2023-04-16T09:50:32","modified_gmt":"2023-04-16T08:50:32","slug":"press-instructions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metaltype.co.uk\/wpress\/library\/press-instructions\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Instructions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>This is a small part of the Metal Type Library. The rest can be found using the &#8220;Related Pages&#8221; menu.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h6>Search our collection of PDFs using the box below:<\/h6>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/cse.google.com\/cse.js?cx=871aa729872a24221\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"gcse-search\"><\/div>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/downloads\/Thompson%20-%20Installation%20&amp;%20Operator's%20Manual.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/downloads\/ThompsonManual.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/downloads\/Thompson%20-%20Installation%20&amp;%20Operator's%20Manual.pdf\">Thompson British Installation &amp; Operator&#8217;s Manual<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>A nice, clean 17-page document with a couple of illustrations in PDF format (464KB). Sent in by Andy Taylor of AJT Typesetting and Printing. Click the heading to start the download.<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/downloads\/ThompsonInstructionManual.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/downloads\/ThompsonManual2.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/downloads\/ThompsonInstructionManual.pdf\">Thompson Instruction Manual<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The Thompson Automatic (British version) Instruction and Operator&#8217;s Manual, including maintenance, in PDF format. Sent in by Andy Taylor of AJT Typesetting and Printing. 36 Pages (644KB).<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/downloads\/ThompsonPlatenParts.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/downloads\/ThompsonManual3.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/downloads\/ThompsonPlatenParts.pdf\">Thompson British Automatic Platen List of Parts<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>53 pages, with lots of illustrations in PDF format. Sent in by Andy Taylor of AJT Typesetting and Printing. (8.5MB).<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/downloads\/MiehleV50Instructions.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/downloads\/miehle1.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/downloads\/MiehleV50Instructions.pdf\">Miehle V50 Vertical Instruction Book<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>37 pages, lots of illustrations. Sections on installation, operation, maintenance and troubleshooting in PDF format (11.3MB).<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/downloads\/MiehleParts.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/downloads\/miehle2.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/downloads\/MiehleParts.pdf\">Miehle Vertical Press Catalogue of Parts<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Every part of the press, both American and English versions, illustrated and catalogued. 37 pages in PDF format (8.39MB).<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/downloads\/Printomatic%20Instruction%20Manual.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/downloads\/printo.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/downloads\/Printomatic%20Instruction%20Manual.pdf\">Printomatic Stop Cylinder Press<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>A 55-page document, with many illustrations, wiring diagrams, etc. Not as clean as the Thompson manual, made from scans of the original document. Sent in by Andy Taylor of AJT Typesetting and Printing. PDF format (1.9MB).<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/multi-instruction\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/downloads\/multi.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<h3>Multigraph Printer Instruction Manual<\/h3>\n<p>Online instruction book for Multigraph Printers can be found at Archive.org here: <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/multi-instruction\">https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/multi-instruction<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a small part of the Metal Type Library. The rest can be found using the &#8220;Related Pages&#8221; menu. Search our collection of PDFs using the box below: Thompson British Installation &amp; Operator&#8217;s Manual A nice, clean 17-page document with a couple of illustrations in PDF format (464KB). 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