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Christmas Open House @ HSCV
Come by the Historical Society on the corner of Main and Oak streets December 6 from 1 – 4 PM. We’ll be printing a special card in the print shop, there are special displays, music, decorations, and of course, COOKIES!
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Emanuel Rau Press on Loan
The Emanuel Rau Press shown was converted by Harry Stauffer to demonstrate letterpress printing. We’re still trying to understand how the press was originally designed to function but plan to use it as Harry did, to demonstrate printing at various … Continue reading
Come See the Itinerant Printer October 10!
Saturday, October 10, 2015 – 9AM until Noon (at least) Chris Fritton, the Itinerant Printer, is visiting letterpress printshops across America, producing unique prints at each venue culled from their idiosyncratic collections of antique wood type, metal type, cuts, ornaments, and … Continue reading
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Print Shop Apprentices Ride in Style in Ephrata Fair Parade
Apprentices Madelyn and Isaac rode on the back of a new Mustang to represent the Future, following an antique car that included two costumed Historical Society members riding in the rumble seat. A banner preceded both with the Society’s motto: Preserving … Continue reading
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Dynamo 36pt. 48pt.
Formerly posted as a mystery font, Stan helped us solve this one. It’s Dynamo, designed by H. Ihlenburg and patented March 3, 1881. Cast by MacKellar Smiths and Jordan, Philadelphia.
Kantner’s Book of Objects
A visitor dropped by the Print Shop today to share a book, meaning to trustingly leave it with us to study until they return in a week or two to retrieve it. Knowing of our interests in engravings, this one … Continue reading
Announcement Roman 14pt. 18pt.
Typeface designed by Morris Fuller Benton and released by the American Type Foundry in 1917. (Represented here by Society Page, a revival by Nick Curtis in 2009.) Typeface entries are for those typefaces found in the Conestoga Press shop. We … Continue reading
The Inland Printer – Reading from the 1800’s
So what might you have been reading sitting around the Conestoga Press in the 1800’s had we been operating back then. Paul G. introduced me to a couple of beautiful magazines that hawk printing equipment and show off beautiful composition … Continue reading
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Adding Proofs of Cuts and Ornaments
The apprentices always enjoy proofing our cuts and ornaments. We have a substantial collection which hasn’t been organized. We’re working at getting proofs of each one and cataloging it in the same way we’ve been working to organize the type. … Continue reading
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