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Odd Sort Letterpress21 Jun 23
Hohner Proof Press13 Apr 21
Font ID?31 Dec 20
wood type?27 Jun 20
Adana HS1 Ink Disk13 Aug 19
Schelter & Giesecke - ID Please?6 Feb 19
Comp Roller Recipes19 Nov 18
Recent comments
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The only comment I'd add is bear in...23 Jul
I believe it's not advisable. Ludlows...24 Jul
List them on ebay. They are well...23 Sep
PROBABLY the smoother the disk the...26 Sep
All that said, the word "grind" gives...26 Sep
I got a reply from Dirk about this very...1 Oct
You could probably co-opt a spring to...2 Oct
I'm flying in the face of everyone else...2 Oct
parallel_imp's suggestion - if you want...9 Oct
Just to reiterate ericm's comment. TAP...11 Nov
Yes, I have this but I'd prefer to...20 Nov
Thanks, I've added these to my list of...21 Nov
The driver is just to be able to...25 Nov
I'm a fan of the lanolin spray. The...26 Nov
I have exactly this model, right up to...12 Dec
Having just been through this I agree...2 Jan
Yes, that would throw everything out....6 Feb
Thanks very much for the info. Every...12 Feb
Final product with a bit of cleaning...12 Feb
Yes, I've heard of people using...12 Feb
That is one crazy fast platen. From...5 Mar
Covering trucks in tape is a bit like...18 Mar
Stacking type really is the passtime of...18 Mar
A great shame - his flickr archive was...1 May
I'm with Nick - if you don't have to do...30 Jul
The first place I'd start - as the...30 Jul
I checked with Caslon - no longer on...19 Aug
I recall reading somewhere that...19 Aug
No problems - I looked at the press and...25 Aug
I have talked to a guy who uses a...3 Nov
3648 could be any of Marina, Society or...3 Nov
This looks to be a roll pin. It's...3 Nov
Worst case scenario you can make one...3 Nov
I moved my guillotine by taking it to...3 Nov
ooh, I hate that body with a passion!3 Nov
I just dipped my type in shellac to...3 Nov
If you're thinking of making a solid...4 Nov
It's quite close to the Basuto online...28 Jun
My rollers are: Overall shaft length...18 Aug
Thanks very much. It was extracted...2 Jan