{"id":42971,"date":"2022-11-17T10:30:53","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T09:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/metaltype.co.uk\/wpress\/?page_id=42971"},"modified":"2025-06-27T08:47:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T07:47:31","slug":"miscellaneous","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metaltype.co.uk\/wpress\/library\/miscellaneous\/","title":{"rendered":"Miscellaneous"},"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\/taylor.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/downloads\/taylor.webp\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/downloads\/taylor.pdf\">Taylor-Hobson Model K Mk.2 Pantograph Engraving Machine Manual<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Sent in by John Nixon from the Printing Museum of New Zealand. Searchable PDF (3 MB).<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/downloads\/broadley.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/downloads\/broadley.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/downloads\/broadley.pdf\">c1920s Printer&#8217;s Brochure<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>An 18-page advertising brochure for Jas. Broadley Printers, Accrington, UK. Nice typography, and an illustration of each department (8 MB).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/metaltype.co.uk\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/art2.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1518\" src=\"https:\/\/metaltype.co.uk\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/art2-300x40.gif\" alt=\"Cobb Shinn Examples\" width=\"300\" height=\"40\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metaltype.co.uk\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/art2-300x40.gif 300w, https:\/\/metaltype.co.uk\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/art2-150x20.gif 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/metaltype.co.uk\/wpress\/free-cobb-shinn-retro-clipart\/\">Retro Advertising Artwork by Cobb Shinn<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>A collection of superb 1950s advertising illustrations, free to download. 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(15 MB).<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/downloads\/john_baskerville.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/downloads\/john_baskerville.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/downloads\/john_baskerville.pdf\">John Baskerville (1926)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Specimen book of John Baskerville&#8217;s Printing Letter. (6 MB).<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/downloads\/folds.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/downloads\/folds.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/downloads\/folds.pdf\">Book Impositions, 1962<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>British Printing Industries Federation booklet. PDF format (3 MB).<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/downloads\/margach.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/downloads\/margach.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/downloads\/margach.pdf\">Margach Automatic Metal Feeder Instructions<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>6-page illustrated instruction manual for this universal metal feeder used on many machines. PDF format (14 MB).<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/downloads\/PrintLogos.zip\">Printing Machinery Logos<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Chandler and Price and Linotype company logos \u2013 high quality artwork to download. ZIP file (1.1MB).<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/downloads\/ElrodManualModelK.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/downloads\/ElrodManualModelK.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/downloads\/ElrodManualModelK.pdf\">Elrod Model K Instruction Manual<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Instruction manual with parts list and wiring diagram. 53 pages. Sent in by Andy Taylor of AJT Typesetting and Printing. PDF format (4 MB).<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/downloads\/ElrodManualModelEF8.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/downloads\/ElrodManualModelEF8.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/downloads\/ElrodManualModelEF8.pdf\">Elrod Model E &amp; F Instruction Manual (No.8)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Instruction manual with parts list, number 8 (revised) edition. 169 pages, with illustrations. 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