[EKStationers] Meeting at Pennsic

[iheronimus at comcast.net]

If you ever get down to the Carolingia/Quintavia area, the press described is on display at the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester MA. You will want to make an appointment, but they're usually happy to show it off.

Though superficially quite similar in appearance, the action is actually quite unlike earlier presses, which used a screw instead of a toggle. And of course, the toggle was improved over time. 

M. Iheronimus


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From: "Scotty Marshall" <scottvarenko at hotmail.com>
> Much jealousy...can't get to war this year...grrr........
> 
> In other news, Master Gryffd here in ruantallen has helped me in locating a 
> copy of "the common press" by Elizabeth Harris which contains complete 
> drawings and bill of materials for a common press. Though past period, it is 
> extremely detailed and not at all unlike the earlier presses used in period. 
> Which brings me to my next question.....How many of you live in Ruantallen? 
> Sorta thinkin that I might recruit some of my buddies here and any of you 
> who might have interest to plow through that and "Mechanick excercises on 
> the whole art of printing" by Moxon and try and build a working press.. I 
> already have Type for trial purposes, and even a few blocks, so the biggest 
> hurdle will be to build the press itself and then have a large lump with 
> which to find new and interesting ways to gather dust..... er, yeah... just 
> a thought....
> 
> Varenko
> 
> 
> >From: "Lyle H. Gray" <gray at cs.umass.edu>
> >Reply-To: East Kingdom Stationers Guild 
> ><ekstationers at lists.gallowglass.org>
> >To: East Kingdom Stationers Guild <ekstationers at lists.gallowglass.org>
> >Subject: [EKStationers] Meeting at Pennsic
> >Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 16:15:00 -0400 (EDT)
> >
> >So.
> >
> >Does anyone want to have a brief gathering at Pennsic this year?
> >I think the only opening that Elwynne and I have is Tuesday
> >evening, possibly between 6:30 and 7:00 PM.
> >
> >Lyle
> >
> >
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