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Who is Ancil A. Norris?
We don’t know either, but he may be this guy who lived from 1895 – 1918. We have more than one type case with his name and location on it. We have at least one other because I remember an … Continue reading
Chandler & Price
Some photos from the installation of our “new” old 8″ x 12″ Chandler & Price made in 1926. Added to Conestoga Press in 2009(?). [Photos by Dick Wanner]
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
Our Bronstrup’s Early Occupation
Harry Stauffer, who first employed the Ramage/Bronstrup press which is the feature of our print shop in demonstrating the old ways of printing, always said that the press once printed the Terre Hill Times. Just recently I started reading the … Continue reading
A New Old Press
Jeff makes some adjustments to the new reproduction English Common Press at the Ephrata Cloister. The press will once again allow demonstrations on a wooden press at the site. The Ouram press, just out of view in this photo is … Continue reading
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Emanuel Rau Press on Loan
The Emanuel Rau Press shown was converted by Harry Stauffer to demonstrate letterpress printing. We’re still trying to understand how the press was originally designed to function but plan to use it as Harry did, to demonstrate printing at various … Continue reading
The Inland Printer – Reading from the 1800’s
So what might you have been reading sitting around the Conestoga Press in the 1800’s had we been operating back then. Paul G. introduced me to a couple of beautiful magazines that hawk printing equipment and show off beautiful composition … Continue reading
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