This makes use of 6pt Linotype Garamond, handset type, ornaments and found letterpress advertising cuts.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Monday, March 18, 2013
I'm in the process of tracking down belt material for the main drive belt. I stopped in on our local supplier Empire Rubber where the crew there presented me with a bunch of great info and options. Good guys and a good resource. With their help, I should be able to match the lacing and material.
Update:
The belt that I ended up using was:
Empire Rubber's item number: 20045012
Description: 4/140 II Tan FSxFS 1.5" W
Flexco Clipper Lace was used, added to trim length of 78.5"
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Friend Ivan Snyder giving the Linotype a go
Friend Ivan Snyder giving the Linotype a go a video by Stumptown Printers on Flickr.
Here's our pal Ivan Snyder sitting at the Stumptown Printers Linotype. This guy has volunteered more time, sweat, muscle, know-how, equipment, etc. to the current Portland printing community than any one I know. He has helped usher in a new generation of Portland letterpress printers who appreciate the real deal and love working with metal type. Thanks Ivan!
Promo For C.C. Stern Type Foundry
This is a promo piece for the C.C. Stern Type Foundry printed and cast here at Stumptown Printers before the foundry had its own Linotype model 31 which was donated by Bill Spurling of linotype.org
Close Up Of Litter Poems Proof 1
Another photo from our Flickr archives. These lines were cast shortly after rebuilding the keyboard (the first time). What a thrill to pull these proofs and get satisfactory results from the machine for the first time!
Bicycle Transportation Alliance pin packaging
Printing from slugs cast on our Linotype. Spartan Book 10pt and 12pt. Looks fairly clean here, but as I recall we had to spend a bit of time removing hairlines.
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