http://bill.welliver.org//space/letterpress<b class="bold">Typefounding Fever</b><p class="paragraph"/> My "private press" is now also a type foundry! You can read about it (including some initial ramblings about Monotype University 6) in my <a href="/space/letterpress/monotype adventures">monotype adventures</a>.<p class="paragraph"/> <b class="bold">Letterpress Resources</b> <ul class="minus"> <li><a href="/space/letterpress/manuals">manuals and documentation</a></li> <li><a href="/letterpress/sortcount.pike" class="wiki_link_external" >Sort Count</a></li> <li><a href="https://lists.welliver.org/listinfo/typecasting" class="wiki_link_external" >Typecasting list</a> (a mailing list for Monotype and Foundry type casters)</li> </ul><b class="bold">Monotype</b><p class="paragraph"/> Information about the Monotype Composition Caster Automation Interface is available here: <ul class="minus"> <li><a href="/space/letterpress/monotype/monotype interface prospectus">monotype interface prospectus</a></li> <li><a href="/space/letterpress/monotype/monotype software introduction">monotype software introduction</a></li> </ul>Please also see the complete index of Monotype-related material: <ul class="minus"> <li><a href="/space/letterpress/monotype">monotype</a></li> </ul><b class="bold">Inventory: The Print Shop</b> <ul class="star"> <li>Chandler & Price Pilot press, chase size 6.5x10 <a href="http://hww3.riverweb.com/letterpress/pilot.html" class="wiki_link_external" >photo</a></li> <li>Chandler & Price New Series press, chase size 10x15, <a href="http://hww3.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Print-Shop/7631986_WmMPK#493387488_AJmtb" class="wiki_link_external" >photo</a></li> <li>Chandler & Price New Series press, chase size 12x18, new in crate (see <a href="/space/letterpress/crated press">crated press</a>)</li> <li>Jones Gordon Job Press, chase size 8x12 and adjustable bed</li> <li>Kluge M Series 10x15 Automatic Press with Feeder <a href="http://hww3.riverweb.com/letterpress/klugem.html" class="wiki_link_external" >photo</a></li> <li>Vandercook SP15 Test Press (type high bed) with Power Inking</li> <li>Miehle Vertical V-50 <a href="http://hww3.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Miehle-Vertical-V-50/30287112_kXRntq" class="wiki_link_external" >photos</a></li> <li>19" Challenge hand paper cutter</li> <li>26" Chandler & Price "Craftsman" hand paper cutter <a href="http://hww3.riverweb.com/letterpress/cpcutter.html" class="wiki_link_external" >photo</a></li> <li>Assorted type (wood, foundry and monotype, of course) and a <a href="http://www.boxcarpress.com" class="wiki_link_external" >BoxcarBase</a></li> <li>Hammond Glider</li> <li>Miscellaneous printing and bindery equipment (miterers, nipping presses, corner cutters, binders, perforators, paper drills, etc)</li> </ul><b class="bold">Inventory: The Type Foundery</b> <ul class="star"> <li>3 UK Monotype Composition Casters (16x17), one with Unit Adding</li> <li>1 US Monotype Composition caster (15x17) with display</li> <li>1 UK Monotype Supercaster with F.U. Transmission, with UK and US display mat holders and Lead and Rule attachment.</li> <li>1 US Thompson Foundry-style Sorts caster, awaiting installation, with 0.05" mould and US and English display mat holders</li> <li>Monotype Style D Pneumatic Keyboard</li> <li>F. Deckel G1 Pantograph Engraver</li> <li>Monotype electronic 31 channel perforator and <a href="/space/letterpress/monotype/monotype software introduction">CompCAT</a> computer typesetting systems</li> <li><a href="/space/letterpress/Monotype Inventory">Monotype Inventory</a></li> <li><a href="/space/letterpress/Matrix Inventory">Matrix Inventory</a></li> </ul><b class="bold">Origins</b><p class="paragraph"/> I purchased a number of items from Don Casey, who owned <a href="/space/letterpress/Anthracite Printing">Anthracite Printing</a> in Nanticoke PA until his retirement in March of 2004.<p class="paragraph"/> We saved some interesting items from a back yard print shop originally owned by <a href="/space/letterpress/John Shinal">John Shinal</a> that had been idle since 1972.<p class="paragraph"/> Monotype Equipment has made its way to me from the type foundries at Woodside Press, Berliner press, Heritage Letterpress and from David Klinger.<p class="paragraph"/> The Miehle Vertical is ex-Wilkes-Barre Printing Company.Fins 0.9.7http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss