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Linotype Series at MOP
The Museum of Printing in Haverhill, Massachusetts has posted a series of 10 videos about the Linotype with everyone’s favorite Linotype repairman, Dave Seats. You can watch the first here and find your way on their YouTube channel.
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2021 Historical Society Holiday Open House
Join us Sunday, December 5, at the HSCV Museum for the return of our Annual Open House. Tour the museum, which is specially decorated for the Holidays, meet Santa, and stop by the Print Shop where we’re printing the latest … Continue reading
Print Shop Painting/Reorganization Complete
Because we were closed last year we decided it was an opportunity to paint the inside of the print shop. The outside of the building was painted in the summer of 2020 sealing the battens that had allowed moisture to … Continue reading
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Lancaster Printers Fair – 9.18.21
Come visit us and the other great vendors at this great annual fair. This year it is located on the grounds of the Ken Kulakowsky Center for Letterpress and Book Arts at 117 Parkside Avenue, Lancaster PA. The Center will … Continue reading
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ATF Instruction Card Frame/Holder
I made a frame that holds all 24 APA Instruction Cards and displays whichever card you put in the front. They slide up through the top to remove or change. You can read more about the cards and download a … Continue reading
Re-Opening Planned
We plan to resume a Saturday morning schedule at the Print Shop starting June 5. Check the calendar for openings. All volunteers are invited to attend and should be prepared to wear masks if not vaccinated. Fully vaccinated volunteers are … Continue reading
The Printers’ Vocabulary of Technical Terms and Phrases, Abbreviations, and Other Expressions
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ATF Printing Instruction Cards
The International Printing Museum posted a couple of cards from this series and made me search further to find the series. The University of Wisconsin-Madison has an online display of almost all 24, but are missing #8. Here’s what they … Continue reading
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APHA “Out of Sorts” Prints
Members of the Chesapeake Chapter of the American Printing History Association, which includes us, put together a collaborative packet of prints as a group activity to do together during Corona Virus lockdowns. Thanks to Lead Graffiti in Delaware for putting … Continue reading
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