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Starr's Printers, 1937.
Photo: Ron Hunt
Photo: Ron Hunt
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Item #: 670
Item #: 670
Starr's Printers, 1937.
Comment by: COLIN HARLOW on 27th January 2010 at 20:22
Typesetters, hotmetal and Letterpress printers, a process used in books and newspapers before the invention of computers and web offset printing. Typesetters were very skilful people.
What a great pic. I served my time as a "comp" at Wigan Printing 1965-1970. I was handsetting general jobs ie posters, invites, menus,and every March I was on election posters. Without blowing me own trumpet,give me half a day and I could easily pick it up again the "diss" it back in the case. Reading upside down and back to front is still second nature. I bet i'm not on me own either. Happy days
Yes I'm still fixing the Platens , Cylinders in NZ
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