I just found out via Boing Boing that the city of Boston has shut down it's 78 year old print shop in a cost cutting effort and is now auctioning off its equipment in 200 lots. The auction is being held on Feb 24 at 11AM estern and will be simultaneously conducted in the factory at 174 North St. as well as digitally.
There is all sorts of great old printing gear so I suggest any pamphleteers, zinesters, and print shops take a gander at the wares on offer. In the Boston Globe they described an old-fashioned platen press with a hand lever and foot pedal and a Linotype machines that stand 6 1/2 feet tall as two of the pieces.
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The Whole Earth Catalog had a listing for someone who had antique tttype fonts for sale. I had one of them in my outbuilding, and a small Kelsey press, but someone raided the building. Would such a vendor still be in business?
David Ames
Posted by: David Ames | February 05, 2011 at 11:21 AM