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Founts that are less likely to be used are sometimes stored on a galley to save space. The galley is a tray of metal (usually steel) which can be densely packed and densely stored in a galley rack.
In the Museum, many founts were acquired without their typecases and these, numbering a thousand or so, are stored in galleys in racks. Where possible, the original typecase label has been attached to the galley.
A lot of work is needed now to take stock of these and try to work out which fount came from which printer. Interesting work for a volunteer team.
However these founts, like most of the collection, are in jeopardy of being disposed of if we lose our storage facilities due to lack of funds. It's enigmatic, because in the long run our cashflow will be enough to pay the rent on the store.
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