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Adana printing press              printing machines
Arab printing press               printing machines
Blocks
- electrotype                     doc-artefacts/stereotypes     
- intaglio process                doc-artefacts/engraved blocks
- lino cut                        doc-artefacts/engraved blocks
- Klischograph                    doc-artefacts/engraved blocks
- photo engraved                  doc-artefacts/engraved blocks
- stereotype                      doc-artefacts/stereotypes
- typecast                        artefacts/material
- wood engraving                  doc-artefacts/engraved blocks
Bookbinding
- blocking press                  printing machines
- finishing tools                 artefacts/binding tools
- nipping press                   artefacts/binding tools
Books
- as artefacts                    library/book-art
- from Access Studio              library/prints
- on printing                     library/reference
Border Material
- continuous (Monotype)           artefacts/material
- hand carved from Rule           artefacts/material
- Linecaster borders              artefacts/material
- Unit (Monotype)                 artefacts/material
- see also Rules, Ornaments
Camera                            prepress/camera
Case - see Typecase
Chandler & Price 
- guillotine                      other machines/guillotine
- printing press                  printing machines
Chase 
- see Materials
- see printing machines
Clump - see Materials
Composing Stick
- for handset                     artefacts/composing tools
- for Ludlow etc - see typesetting machines
Cuts - see Blocks
Cutter - Lead and Rule            artefacts/composing tools
Diadem printing press             printing machines
DTP System                        prepress/DTP
Electrotype - see Blocks
Elrod Stripcaster                 other machines/elrod
Engravings - see Blocks
Folding Machine                   other machines/folder
Fount - see Type, or Matrix
Funditor
- remelting pot                   other machines/stereo
- pot for linecaster - see Linotype etc
- Composing Saw                   other machines/type-device
Furniture (Cabinetry)             other items/furniture
 [ galley rack - lead rack - magazine rack (linecaster)
   matrix cabinet Ludlow - matrix cabinet Monotype - stone (work surface)        
   type cabinet - wood type rack]
Furniture (Spacing Pieces)        artefacts/material
 [ adjustable - cast iron - interlocking - resin/bakelite
   steel - type metal - wooden ]
- see also Reglet
Furnival printing press           printing machines
Galley
- letterpress item - see Material
- offset - see Output
Galley Proof - see Proof
Galley Rack                       artef,engraved
Golding printing press            printing machines
Guillotine                        other machines/guillotine
Ink - see Printing Ink
Intertype
- machine                         typesetting/intertype
- see also Matrix
Kelsey printing press             printing machines
Klischograph engravings - see Blocks
Lead (spacing strip)              artefacts/material
- see also Typemetal
Light Table                       prepress/paste up
Linecaster                        
- Hattersley                      typesetting index
- Intertype                       typesetting/intertype
- Linotype                        typesetting/linotype
- Ludlow Typograph                typesetting/ludlow
- Nebitype Linecaster             typesetting/nebitype
- Typograph                       typesetting index
Line Up table                     
Line Gauge
Linecaster - see typesetting
Linotype                          
- machine                         typesetting/linotype
- see also Matrix
Ludlow                            
- machine                        
- see also Matrix
- cabinet                         other/furniture
Materials Display                 artefacts/material
Matrix
- Linotype/Intertype
- Monotype Composition
- Monotype Supercaster
- Rubber Stamp making
- Stereotyping
- Thompson Type Caster
Melting Pot                       other machines/stereo
Monotype Supercaster              
- machine                        
- see also Matrix
Monotype Composition Caster       
- keyboard                       
- machine                        
- see also Matrix
Mould - see relevant machine :
  [ Elrod - Hand Casting - Linotype - Intertype - Ludlow - Monotype Compo
    Monotype Display - Monotype Strip - Monotype Supercaster - Nebitype]
Mounting Blocks - see Plate
Nebitype Stripcaster              other machines/nebi-stripcaster
Nebitype Linecaster               typesetting/nebitype
Ornaments - see Material
Output
- page
- photocomp column [galley]
Pearl printing press              printing machines
Perforating Machine
- pin, treadle                    other machines/paper devices
- rotary                          other machines/paper devices
Phototypesetter
- Alphatype
- Bobst
- Compugraphic
- Linophoto
- Linotronic
- Monophoto
- Singer
Plate
- Electrotype
- Intaglio
- Lithographic
- Mounting Systems
- Photoengraved
- Stereotype
Platemaker
- electrostatic
  - Bruning
  - Canon
- burn-down
Powder Spray - see Set-off
Press
- bookbinder's - see Bookbinding
- moulding - see stereo
- printing - see Printing Press
Printed Items
- books as artefacts              library/book-art
- general printing                artefacts/printed items
- newspapers, magazines           library/-serial
Printing Ink   
Printing Press - letterpress
- cylinder style
  - automatic                     printing machines
  - proofing                      printing machines
  - hand fed                      printing machines
- platen style
  - table top                     printing machines
  - hand fed                      printing machines
  - automatic                     printing machines
  - semi-automatic                printing machines
Printing Press - Offset
- table top                       printing machines
- belt delivery                   printing machines
- chain delivery                  printing machines
Prints
- from Access Studio              library/prints
Processor
- negative/bromide                prepress/processor
- offset plate                    prepress/processor
Proof
- galley (letterpress)
- page (letterpress)
Proofing Press                    printing machines
Punch - (typefounder's) - see matrix
Punch - formecutting - see materials
Punching Machine (Die Punch)
Quoin - see materials
- Cornerstone                  
- Hempel                         
- High Speed                     
- Notting                        
- Wickersham                     
- wooden                         
Quotation (spacing piece)         artefacts/material
Rack
- furniture, leads, reglet
- galley
- magazine
Reglet (spacing strip)            artefacts/material
Rule (printing strip)
- machines                        
- product                         artefacts/material
Saw, compositor's                 other machines/type-device
Set-off Prevention
- liquid spray
- powder spray
Spacing
- see clumps
- see furniture
- see lead strips
- see quotations
- see reglets
- word/letter spacing             artefacts/material
Stereotype
- casting box                     other machines/stereo
- matrices                        
- matrix material                 artefacts/material
- blocks                          doc-artefacts/stereotypes
- moulding press                  other machines/stereo
Strike-on Composer
- IBM Composer                    prepress/strikeon
- Chinese Typewriter & founts     prepress/strikeon
- Varityper                       prepress/strikeon
Thompson Platen Press             printing machines
Thompson Typecaster           
- machine                         
- see also Matrix
Trader Horn typecaster        
Type, handset                 
- brass                           founts,hand,special
- monotype                        founts,hand,monotype
- foundry                         founts,hand,foundry
- Ludlow large                    founts,hand,poster
- ornaments & borders             artefacts/material
- poster                          founts,hand,poster
- T-foot                          founts,hand,special
- wood  - see poster type           
Typecase
Typeface Catalogue
- books           
- our collections
Type Metal         
Typecasting machine     
Typesetting, Letterpress
- hand set [movable types]
- linecaster (Linotype, Ludlow)
- Monotype
- slug - see linecaster
Typesetting, Image based
- Strike-on
- Character negatives:
  - Hand Operated
  - Mechanical
  - Electronic
  - Computerised
- Digitised Founts:
  - CRT
  - Laser
Vandercook printing press         printing machines
Wells Crosspoint Former           other machines/type-device
Western Engineering
- composing saw                   other machines/type-device
- proofing press                  printing machines


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