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Created by hww3. Last updated by hww3, 119 days ago. Version #24.

Typefounding Fever

My "private press" is now also a type foundry! You can read about it (including some initial ramblings about Monotype University 6) in my monotype adventures.

Letterpress Resources

• equipment manuals
• Sort Count
• Typecasting list (a mailing list for Monotype and Foundry type casters)

Information about the Monotype Composition Caster Automation Interface is available here:

• monotype software introduction

Here's what we have in place at the shop:

• Chandler & Price Pilot press, chase size 6.5x10 photo
• Chandler & Price New Series press, chase size 10x15, photo
• Chandler & Price New Series press, chase size 12x18, new in crate (see crated press)
• Jones Gordon Job Press, chase size 8x12 and adjustable bed
• Kluge M Series 10x15 Automatic Press with Feeder photo
• Vandercook SP15 Test Press (type high bed) with Power Inking
• 19" Challenge hand paper cutter
• 26" Chandler & Price "Craftsman" hand paper cutter photo
• 3 UK Monotype Composition Casters (16x17), one with Unit Adding
• 1 US Monotype Composition caster (15x17) with display
• 1 UK Monotype Supercaster with F.U. Transmission, with UK and US display mat holders and Lead and Rule attachment.
• 1 US Thompson Foundry-style Sorts caster, awaiting installation, with 0.05" mould and US and English display mat holders
• Monotype Style D Pneumatic Keyboard
• Baum 17x22 folder, not in service
• Assorted type (wood, foundry and monotype, of course) and a BoxcarBase
• Hammond Glider
• Miscellaneous bindery equipment (corner cutters, binders, perforators, paper drills, etc)
• Matrix Inventory

Origins

I purchased a number of items from Don Casey, who owned Anthracite Printing in Nanticoke PA until his retirement in March of 2004.

We saved some interesting items from a back yard print shop originally owned by John Shinal that had been idle since 1972.

Monotype Equipment has made its way to me from the type foundries at Woodside Press, Berliner press and from David Klinger.

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