Mystery Type Case
Hi,
Does anyone have information on what sort of type case this is and a diagram of its lay?
Thanks!
Carrie
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Carrie
This looks like a so-called Double Yankee Job Case. The following information is from David Bolton’s (Alembic Press) excellent web site on cases and case lays. He writes
“The typecase matches the lay given in American Type Founders: American Line Type Book (1906). The lay does not quite match the lay of the normal Yankee Job or the Two Third version. The case is partitioned into two equal bays, each of which is a complete Yankee Job configuration. “
The site at
http://members.aol.com/alembicprs/dyjcase.htm
has a short history and the layout.
Cheers!
Denis C.
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Thanks so much, Denis! I’ve printed out the diagram. This case is perfect for small fonts.