[EKStationers] Meeting at Pennsic

[Scotty Marshall]

Actually, the press in "the common press" is a screw type. The biggest 
differances was the material used for the screw and the frame doesn't 
require bracing against the rafters.....

All for now,
Varenko


>From: iheronimus at comcast.net
>Reply-To: East Kingdom Stationers Guild 
><ekstationers at lists.gallowglass.org>
>To: East Kingdom Stationers Guild <ekstationers at lists.gallowglass.org>
>Subject: RE: [EKStationers] Meeting at Pennsic
>Date: Thu, 03 Aug 2006 15:14:52 +0000
>
>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
>
>
>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
>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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