Casting a font of metal type

Object detail

Accession number

08-716

Maker

Rich Hopkins

Description

The narrator owns a large collection of type founding and printing presses. He explains the machines operation and roles. Some commentary is drowned out by machinery noise.

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic

Physical description

1videodisc (DVD) (84 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm.

Credit line

Rich Hopkins. 1990s. Casting a font of metal type, 08-716. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Book Communication Artefacts Documentary Artefacts Other Documents

Production place

United States of America North America Americas

Subject: all levels

Layout (Printing) Letterpress printing United States Printing United States Printing presses United States Type and type founding

Collection type

Audio Visual Walsh Memorial Library

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