John Jarrold Printing Museum

archives
Badge of Office. H. John Jarrold, Past President, British Printing Industries Federation. Donated by Peter Jarrold, 2003.
Ceramic Colour Standard Tiles. Donated by Jarrold Printing, June 1999.
Collection of assorted photographs, newspaper cuttings, printed catalogues and specimen books covering many years of Jarrold & Sons Ltd.
Computerised telephone Directory. 16mm film. Post Office Telecommunications. Donated by HMSO.
Paperweight, glass.
Personal record. Launch of the official biography of H.M. Queen Mary, 13 October 1959. Donated by Horace Hiscocks, Jarrold gravure department.
Photographs. Jarrold lithographers, 1922.
Photographs. Jarrold Foundry Staff, c.1946-7.
Photographs. Jarrold Reading Department, c.1949.
Postcard progressives. Victoria & Albert Museum. One cabinet of progessives donated to John Jarrold Printing Museum on closure of Parliamentary Press, 1987. HMSO destroyed all half-tone blocks, held on behalf of V & A., to which these progressives relate.
Premio Valencia award. Muestra International de Artes Graficas, Valencia for Reader's Digest.
Sign marker, Reliable (2). 15 in. J. Tomlinson, Publishers, Partick, Glasgow. Donated by The Stationery Office, March 1999.
Premio Valencia award. Muestra International de Artes Graficas, Valencia.
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binding, hand
Binding brasses. Blocking press, D.G.M. a. Prägnant Titel Vergolde -u.-Prägeprésse. Type HHS 2. Donated by The Stationery Office, March 1999.
Board cutter. Furnival & Co., Reddish & London. Transferred to Waveney District Preservation Society, April 2008.
Board mitrer/leather skiver. Krause. Karl Krause, Leipzig. Supplied by Kampe & Co., London. No. 110165.
Book press. Brehmer.
Book press. Greig & Sons, Edinburgh.
Book press. Hopkinson & Cope.
Copying press.
Corner cutter. Universal. Donated by The Stationery Office, March 1999.
Crimping device. Hand-operated. Turner Manufacturing Co., Wolverhampton.
Finishing stove. Donated by Jarrold Printing, 1982.
Guillotine, table top. Hampson, Bettridge & Co. Ltd, London, NW1. Donated by The Stationery Office. 10 March 1999.
Guillotine. Harrild & Sons, established 1809. Donated by Maurice Meers, Winchmoor Furniture, 1987.
Guillotine. Frederick Ullmer, London. Donated by Paul Playford, Primrose Press, Tivetshall St Mary, 12 September 2007.
Hand-lever bevelling machine. Hampson, Bettridge & Co. Ltd, 2 & 4 Fann Street, London, EC1. Donated by Dennis Longbottom,19 Saxony Way, Donington, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 4YA. 4 March 2003.
Hand press. Hopkinson & Cope.
Letter holder. Brass. From Norman Centre, Norwich, 1998.
Nipping press. Furnival.
Nipping press. Standard. Frederick Ullmer, London.
Paper cutter, desk-top. Donated by Jarrold Printing, June 1999.
Pen ruling machine. Striker. Shaws of Honley. 1924. Donated by Mrs Hedges.
Strip gum applicator.
Strip pasting device. Hand-operated.
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binding, machine
Folder, buckle. Camco. No. TRD731. 24 in. Bancroft, Luton, Beds. No. B205.
Guillotine, hand-lever. Reliance. Paul Shniedewend & Co., Chicago, USA. Donated by Pretty's of Ipswich.
Guillotine, mangle. Ullmer. Donated by Mr C. Brayford, Tivetshall St Mary, 2003.
Perforator. Hampson, Bettridge & Co. Ltd, London, NW1. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
Prakma case-maker.
Publishers' brasses.
Punch. Heavy duty hole punch. Donated by Crowes, Printers, Norwich, 2001.
Sewing machine. Brehmer, Leipzig.
Unsewn Binder. (Type 03, No. 121). H. Elhermann K.-G, Verden, Aller. 1953.
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books and manuscripts
Collection of Kynoch Press Notebooks, 1930-61. Presented in 1987 by John Slee-Smith.
Instruction book for Discovery 5 storage unit.
Keliher Recipe Book. Comprising examples of the various method of letterpress printing, e.g. monochrome and 2-colour line, halftone, etc. Donated by Frank Franklin, Maidstone, Kent, 1996.
Manuscript. In Search of Employment, A Study of the Tramping System in the 19th cent. printing industry. Brian Willoughby, Ruskin College, Oxford, 1974.
Personal record. Launch of the official biography of H.M. Queen Mary, 13 October 1959. Donated by Horace Hiscocks, Jarrold gravure department.
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calculators and slide rules
Cromalin control strip for densities •30 and 3•50. DuPont.
Hadego photocompositor scale calculator.
Metric conversion calculator. B.F.M.P., 11 Bedford Row, London W.C.1.
Paper calculator (2). Tomlinson's Equivalent Paper slide scale. 15 in. Donated by The Stationery Office, March 1999.
Slide rule calculator for pressure setting offset plates / blankets. Roland Offset, Germany 1971.
Slide rule calculator, programmable. Texas Instruments. Code SR-52 with user’s manual.
Slide rule. Fuller's Spiral. W. F. Stanley & Co. Ltd, 217 High Holborn, London, WC1. Donated by The Stationery Office. 10 March 1999.
Typographer’s Copyfitting Calculator. Fearns Calculators, West View Terrace, Dunston, Gateshead 11. Donated by Norman Centre, Norwich, 1998.
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cameras
Agfa, presented by Max Bousfield.
Brownie Kodak. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
Cresta 3. Kodak.
Exa IIb SLR. Exacta. Donated by Desmond Field.
Instamatic camera 36. Kodak. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
Leica. Ernst Leitz GmBH, Wetzlar, Germany. No. 306876. From the personal collection of H. John Jarrold.
Minox Complan. 1:3.5 15 mm. Wetzlar. From the personal collection of H. John Jarrold.
Plate camera. Watson. 12 x 10 in. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
Plate camera. Gandolfi. London. No. 546159. 6 x 6 in. Dallmeyer Serrac. f4.5, f7 in. Donated by The Stationery Office, March 1999.
Polaroid Land automatic 100. From the personal collection of H. John Jarrold.
Polaroid Land automatic 200. From the personal collection of H. John Jarrold.
Polaroid Land Swinger Model 20. From the personal collection of H. John Jarrold.
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camera equipment
Filter, skyline for Leica camera. DBK No. 83729. 40 x 20 mm. From the personal collection of H. John Jarrold.
Flash unit. Polaroid model 268.
Questar extension tube.
Resolux enlarger. Ross. No. 218384. Donated by Jarrold Printing, June 1999.
Camera tripod. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
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camera lenses
105 mm. condenser for Autocon.
APO Ronar. Rodenstock. No. 5893943. 480 mm. (19 in.). Donated by Jarrold Printing, June 1999.
APO Ronar. Rodenstock. No. 698101. 600 mm. (24 in.). Donated by Jarrold Printing, June 1999.
Cooke apochromatic process lens. No. 283155. From the personal collection of H. John Jarrold.
Cooke process lens prism. Taylor Hobson, England. No. 236623. Patent 242755. Donated by Jarrold Printing, June 1999.
Canon FL 100 mm. No. 24017. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
Canon Tessar. 1:3.5 50 mm. Carl Zeiss. Nr. 3520086. Donated by Desmond Field.
Carl Zeiss. 21 cm. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
Componom 105 mm. Durst Schneider. No. 995512,01,1. Donated by Jarrold Printing, June 1999.
Enna Tele-Ennalyt. 1:4.5, 400 mm. From the personal collection of H. John Jarrold.
Leitz Elmar 3.5 cm 1. From the personal collection of H. John Jarrold, 1999.
Lydith 3.5 30 mm. Ihagee, Dresden. Donated by Desmond Field.
Meyer Optic Gorltz. No. 3172757.
Olympus E Zuiko auto-T 1:3.5 100 mm lens.
Questar 1300-1600 mm f14.4-18.1953.
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composing, hand
Forme trolley.
Imposed forme. By Mail Coach to London. Donated by Norwich Union, 1988.
Planing machine. Circular. H. Williams & Co. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
Cutting rules. Donated by Miss Leslie Burton Betts, Great Yarmouth, 1982.
Adana lead and rule cutter. Adana (Printing Machines) Ltd, Twickenham, Middlesex. Donated by Carmel Order, The Retreat, Langham Priory, Langham, 29 October 2003.
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data storage
Discovery 5 data storage unit. Device Technology Ltd, 553 Garrall Lane, London, SW18 4SR. Serial No. 1304113.
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densitometers
Dot-O-Tron reflection densitometer. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
Gretag reflection. 1979. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
Gretag transmission. Type D 3. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
Gretag reflection. Type D 122. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
Kodak Colour. Model Rt. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
Kodak reflection/transmission. c.1950. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
Macbeth transmission. 1970. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
Trans-o-tron reflection. Dainippon-Screen MFG Co. Ltd, Kyoto, Japan. Supplied by Royal Industries, USA, 1978. No. 7305 DM 272. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
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developing tanks
Monitor for Posidev developing tank. Serial No. SN 71824. Howson Algraphy, Coal Road, Leeds. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
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duplicating machines
Copier. Roneo, Roneo Buildings, 7-11 Holborn, London, E.C. Donated by Jarrold Printing, March 2000.
Duplicating machine, flat Ellam. 1952. S/N R 1372 D3540. Donated by The Stationery Office. 10 March 1999.
Duplicator, Alcatel 870. Roneo. Donated by Jarrold Printing, March 2000.
Multigraph 200 hand-operated office machine. Addressograph-Multigraph, London. Donated by Norfolk County Council.
Multilith RV200 Multilith. A4 size. From Norwich Probation Office.
Platemaker for Multilith RV200.
Platemaker for RV-26 duplicator. Roneo-Vickers. Donated by Jarrold Printing, March 2000.
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electronic page setter
Autocon 8400 electronic processor. Built by ECRM. 1975. Donated by Graham Orbell, Farnell Components, Leeds, January 1999.
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engraving tools
Engraving tools. Collection of tools, belonging to the late Mr. L. J. J. Stimson. Presented to the John Jarrold Printing Museum by Mrs. J. Stimson of Southwold on 6 December 1991.
Engraving, copperplate.
Engraving, steel plate.
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filmsetters
CRTronic 150 Phototypesetter. Merganthaler Linotype GmbH. 1979. Donated by Crowes Printers, Norwich, 2001.
Film cutter, MAFI. Medler & Zimmermann, Freudenstadt. No. S35/21.
Linotron grids. Helvetica; Spartan. Donated by The Stationery Office, March 1999.
Monotype Monophoto 400 filmsetter. 1974. No. 40C1074. Donated by Jarrold Printing, 1987.
Phototypositor display photolettering machine. Visual Graphics Corp., New York. c.1979. Model K. Serial 4269. Donated by Geoffrey Blackham, Chestergate Studios Ltd, Hazel Grove, Chester.
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filmsetters, headline
Hadego headline filmsetter, NV. Exploitatiemaatschappij, Amsterdam,1948. Donated by a printer in Devon.
Letterphot. Donated by The Stationery Office, 10 March 1999.
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filters
Film trimmer. EBA Pikola. Geprüfte Sichereit. Donated by Jarrold Printing, June 1999.
Filter set (33 glass filters in box). Agfa-Color. 9 x 9 in. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
Filter set with built-in viewer (36 glass filters in box). Agfa-Color. 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
Filters, enlarger. Various, in mounts. Donated by Jarrold Printing, June 1999.
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foundry
Electrotype, curved. Donated by HMSO.
Flong. Papier mâché. Donated by Daily Telegraph, London, 1986.
Flong-beating brush. Donated by HMSO Parliamentary Press, 1980.
Foundry tools. Donated by Reg Buxton (1910-95), electrotyper and stereotyper, Jarrold & Sons Ltd, 1923-74.
Stereotype planer. J. Collis & Sons, London. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
Stereotype, curved. Donated by Daily Telegraph, London, 1986 (features Princess Diana).
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gallery cameras
D. O. Nichol. 24 x 24 in. Purchased by Jarrold & Sons Ltd. 1944. Donated by Jarrold Printing, 1989.
Hunter Penrose. 15 x 12 in. From late George Groves, Shipdham, Norfolk, formerly RAF photographer.
Hunter Penrose. 30 x 24 in.
Studio Camera. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
Dark slides. Case containing: 1/1 plate, wood, 5 x 4 (1), 1/2 plate, wood (2), 1/1 plate, metal/plastic (6). Donated by Jarrold Printing.
Dark slides. Gandolphi. 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
Video camera. Panasonic. WV 3300E. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
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hand presses, letterpress
Albion (small). Frederick Ullmer. No. 35. Presented to John Jarrold Printing Museum by Marge Wallis, St Gabriel’s Conference Centre, Ditchingham, 29 March 2000.
Albion. Hopkinson & Cope, Finsbury. 1845. No. 1900. From Mr Gott of Watts & Rowe, King's Lynn.
Albion. Hopkinson. Jonathan & Jeremiah Barrett, executors of R. W. Cope. 1840. No. 1275. From William Booth, Woodbridge.
Columbian. Probably George Clymer. c.1845. Was purchased new by Jarrold & Sons Ltd, and was their longest serving machine. (Lent to the Norwich School of Art for the Caxton Quincentenary).
Stanhope. 1825. Donated by Cambridge University Press.
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hand presses, lithographic
Side-lever lithographic hand press. Hughes & Kimber. ex Norwich College of Art & Design.
Top lever lithographic hand press. D. & J. Greig, Lothian Road, Edinburgh. c.1840. 24 x 17 in. Presented to John Jarrold Printing Museum, May 1999 by Geoffrey Dunn, 22 Henry Drive, Leigh on Sea, Essex, SS9 3QQ.
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microscopes
Baker stereoscopic microscope. C. Baker, London. Donated by Jarrold Printing, June 1999.
Beck binocular microscope. 42mm x 6 eyepiece. Objective lenses (2). Donated by Jarrold Printing, June 1999.
Leitz microscope. 1905. E. Leitz, Wetzlar. No. 80014. In wooden case. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
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numbering machines
Numbering machine. 10 head. J. S. Barclay, Manchester. Donated by Mrs Hedges.
Numbering machine. Sir W. H. Bailey & Co. Ltd, Manchester. Presented October 1992.
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office equipment
Adding machine, Sumlock.
Calculating machine. Made in United Kingdom by International Computers Limited, ICL House, Putney, London SW15. No. 1/8/18370.
Calculating machine. Monroe Calculating Machine Company, Inc, New York.
Calculating machine. Contex-10 BRDR. Carlsen A/S. Distributed by Rex-Rotary International Corporation A/S, Copenhagen, 434001202.
Calculating machine. Brunsviga Calculator Co., Brunsviga House, 3 Snow Hill, Holborn Viaduct, London, EC1. Donated by The Stationery Office. 10 March 1999.
Calculator. Hamann Manus R.
Comptometer. Anita 1020. Bell Punch Co. Ltd, Sumlock Comptometer Ltd, 39 St James's Street, London SW1. Serial No. SO6067.
Comptometer. Facit.
Comptometer. Felt & Tarrant Mfg. Co., Chicago. 1904. Patented in USA and Great Britain (18.034 1904). Donated by The Stationery Office. 10 March 1999.
Computer card. ICL. No. 2516B.
Franking machine. Universal Postal Frankers Limited, Frankopost Works, Angel Road, Edmonton, London N18.
Insurance machine. Neopost. 2516B.
Label, Elliott-Fisher typewriter.
Olivetti Suma Prima 20. Olivetti, Italy.
Protectograph, Model H. No. 145467. Halsby & Company Ltd, 43 Cannon Street, London, EC (prints out value in £sterling).
Simmons Improved Sovereign Balance (weighs and guages sovereigns and half-sovereigns). Ticka-tape, Extel. The Exchange Telegraph Co. Ltd. Patent No. 1372. Donated by The Stationery Office. 10 March 1999.
Wire recorder. Minifon. Distributed in United Kingdom by EMI Sales Services Ltd, Emidicta Division. Model P55.
Comptometer, Victor. Comptometer Corporation, Business Machine Division, Chicago, U.S.A. Serial No. 2239-473. Model 6.83.4.
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platens, desktop
Adana Eight-Five. Adana (Printing Machines) Ltd, Twickenham, Middlesex. 8 x 5. Donated by Carmel Order, The Retreat, Langham Priory, Langham. 29 October 2003.
Adana label machine. 5 x 3 in. Donated by Little Plumstead Hospital, Norwich.
Adana Parlour press. 4 x 2 in.
Adana. 8 x 5 in. Donated by Little Plumstead Hospital, Norwich.
Adana. Label machine. c.1950. 4 x 2 in. Ex Mr Roper.
Adana. No. 1. Donated by Mr Hobson, Coltishall, 1996.
Adana. No. 2 HS. 1950. Donated by Mr K Arnoldi, 127 Norwich Road, Costessey, NR5 0LE.
Adana. Presented 1990.
Adana. TP 48. Acquired by John Jarrold Printing Museum from Paul Jones, 20 Park Road, Deeping St James, Lincolnshire in 1997.
Arab. c.1900. 15 x 9 in. Donated by Mr Gotts, Watts & Rowe, King’s Lynn.
Arab. J. Wade, Halifax. c.1890. Gift of Mr Clive Benson, Winterton. On loan to East Anglian Rural Life Museum.
Cropper table-top platen. Cropper and Charlton, London and Nottingham. Donated by John Rumball, 2005. Model No. 1.
Gem No. 2. T. C. Thompson & Son Ltd, Manchester. 8 x 5 in.
Model No. 1. London Model Printing Company. 8 x 5 in. Purchased from Mr Bristow for £20.
Model No. 2. c.1890. London Model Printing Company. 8 x 5 in.
Model No. 3. London Model Printing Company, London, EC2.
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platens, jobbing
Bremner. Harrild & Sons, Patent Bremner Platten, Fleet Works, London, E.C. 1998. 17 x 12 in. Donated by Alan Russ, Faversham, Kent.
Cylplat semi-automatic Butterfields, Nottingham. Date uncertain. 9 x 6 in. Donated by P. Oxlade, Wellingborough about 1987.
Gem platen. 1902. 8 x 5 in. Donated by Mr W. F. Beck, Trimley St Martin.
Gem No. 2. Donated by Norman Centre, Norwich, 1998.
Gem platen. Golding & Company, Boston. 1905. 8 x 5 in. Donated by William Pretty, Ipswich.
Heidelberg High Speed Automatic. Schnellpressenfabrik A.G. Heidelberg, Germany. c.1930. 15 x 12 in. Purchased from Neil Shaw, Norwich, 1997.
Pearl platen. Golding & Company, Boston. 1905. 8 x 5 in. Donated by William Pretty, Ipswich.
Peerless platen. Cropper & Charlton, Nottingham. c.1930. Donated by William Pretty, Ipswich.
Reddish Jobber. Furnival. Acquired by John Jarrold Printing Museum from Paul Jones, 20 Park Road, Deeping St James, Lincolnshire in 1997.
Thompson automatic. T. C. Thompson & Son Ltd. Donated by Mr Bill Claydon, 41 College Street, Framlingham, Suffolk, February 2000.
Victoria Autovic. c.1900. Donated by R.A.O.C. Print Training School, Blackdown Barracks, Camberley, 1990.
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presses, letterpress
Furnival stop-cylinder. 1984. Double demy. Donated by H. Hawes, Elmswell.
Heidelberg cylinder c.1950. Donated by Jarrold & Sons Ltd. Heidelberg. Schnellpressenfabrik A.G. Heidelberg, Germany.
Vertical Miehle. Built in Britain by Miehle Goss Dexter Ltd, Gotch House, 31 St Bride Street, London, EC4. No. 1905. 20 x 14 in. Donated by A. J. Proudford, Norwich. Installed 1991. Donated to Strumpshaw Steam Museum, 2003.
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presses, lithographic
Ratcliff direct lithographic press. John Ratcliff & Sons Ltd, Wortley & Leeds. 1927. Double demy. Donated by Curwen Studios, London. Thought to be the only surviving example.
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projectors
35mm Aldis. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
35mm Carousel. Kodak. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
35mm Kindermann. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
35mm Prinz. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
35mm. GAF. Type 603. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
Kodaslide. Kodak. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
Optimus. Perken, Son & Rayment, Hatton Gardens, London. Donated by Gerald Adams, 28 August 1902.
Overhead projector. Fenn. Model GPJ-530. Gakken Co. Ltd, Japan. Serial 815705. Donated by Jarrold Printing, June 1999.
Prinz automatic 35mm. Rollei, Singapore. No. 3047221.
Portable executive viewer. Martin Woolman, St Albans. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
Projector stand. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
Projector-viewer. Suomalainen-Tuote. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
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printing surfaces
Gravure cylinder. 5 1/2 in. in diameter. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
Printing plate, Dycril plastic.
Printing plate, gravure. Small piece. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
Wood block. Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense; signature of ?. Donated by The Stationery Office, March 1999.
Wood blocks. Large collection for book and catalogue illustration.
Wood letter.
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proof presses, letterpress
Cylinder proof press. Manufacturer unknown. Donated by Noreen Dawson, artist of Norwich.
Pulman. Harrild. c.1950. ex Jarrold & Sons Ltd.
Starling galley press. Cropper & Charlton. Donated by Page Bros (Norwich) Ltd.
Stephenson & Blake. Donated by HMSO Parliamentary Press, 1980.
Verax cylinder. Harrild of London. Donated by Dr & Mrs Galbraith, Ludham Manor, Norfolk.
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register devices
Register punch. Protocol Engineering Ltd. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
X-Y plotter. Roland. Digital Group Corporation, Japan. Model DXY-1100. Serial No. 921958. Donated by Jarrold Printing, June 1999.
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safelights
Beehive safelight. Koar. Donated by Jarrold Printing, June 1999.
Hanging safelight. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
Safelight filters. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
Sheen metal slab in case. June 1999.
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scanners
Klischograph. Donated by John Simmons,1993.
Klischograph foils. Nos. 3, 4, 6, 8. No.6 (355 x 267 mm); No.8 (508 x 406 mm).
Magnascan 646. Crosfield. Donated by Jarrold Printing, 2003.
Leadscrew for K. S. Paul scanner. K. S. Paul. Donated by Jarrold Printing, 1989.
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screens, contact
Contact screen. DS gray chain dot negative. 51 x 41 cm. Dainippon Screen Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
Contact screens. DS. gray chain dot negative. 61 x 41 cm. Dainippon Screen Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
Contact screens. DS. magenta for negative. 61 x 51 cm. (24 x 20 in.). Dainippon Screen Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
Contact screens. O.S. magenta for negative. 50 x 40 cm. Screen, Japan. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
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screens, other
Line screen. Polycrom Photo Products S. p.AS, Bergamao, Italy.
Litho screen. F. E. Brown & Co. Ltd, Leicester, England. No. 208000. 27 in. diam. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
Haas Universal. Herbst.
Special effects screen and negatives made from these. Policrom, Respi S.P.A.-24030 Carvico, Bergamo, Italy. Donated by Jarrold Printing, June 1999.
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testing apparatus
Balance, Arbiter paper. 50 x 20 cm. Vandome & Hart Ltd, London (since 1660). Patent No. 239675. Donated by The Stationery Office, March 1999.
Bendtzen porosity tester. Model 5. No. 4665. Andersson & Sorensen, Copenhagen. Donated by Jarrold Printing, June 1999.
Bursting strength tester. H. E. Messmer Ltd, London. No. 6003/1/4. Donated by Jarrold Printing, June 1999.
Bursting strength tester. No. 234 (on base). H. E. Messmer Ltd, London. Patent June 8 1909.
Cefmor type high gauge. Made by R. P. S. Ltd, Cefmor, London, EC1. Pro. Patent 2883. Donated by Walter Little.
Chemical balance. Oertling, London. From PATRA test bench at Jarrold Printing.
Coats Durometer. Serial No. 3399. Coats Machine Tool Co. Ltd. Donated by Walter Little.
Comparator for copper chemical test. Chemetrics, USA. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
Empire mechanical depth gauge. Hunter-Penrose Ltd, London. Donated by Walter Little.
Hygrometer. Castella, London.
Hygroscope, Cambridge sword. For checking humidity of paper stacks.
I.G.T. roller setter. Type 51F62-14. Made in Holland by Instituut Voor Grafische Techniek I.N.O., Amsterdam.
Ink Printability Tester, I. G. T. (2 parts). Type 01 K63 94. Instituut Voor Graphische Technick, T.N.O., Amsterdam. Donated by Jarrold Printing, June 1999.
Laser drive unit. Type PS601. G. & E. Bradley Ltd, London, England.
Multi-Gas detector. Dräger. Donated by Jarrold Printing, June 1999.
Oil absorption Tester. PATRA. Donated by Jarrold Printing, June 1999.
Oscilloscope. Advance Instruments. Donated by Jarrold Printing, June 1999.
Oven. Griffin & George. Donated by Jarrold Printing, June 1999.
Paper micrometer. Baty No. BG592. Donated by Jarrold Printing, June 1999.
Paper scales with tweezers and set of weights 500mg to 100gms. Griffin & George Ltd, London, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Made in Great Britain. Donated by Quickprint, Norwich.
Tear strength tester. Elmendorff. Model 1853. No. 26032. H. E. Messner Ltd, London, N1. Donated by Jarrold Printing, June 1999.
Paper tear strength tester. Louis Schopper. Eingetr. S. Chutzmarke, Leipzig. Agent in Great Britain, H. E. Messmer Ltd, London. Donated by The Stationery Office, March 1999.
Paper tear strength tester. Salter 56 lb. x 1/4 lb. Donated by Jarrold Printing, June 1999.
PATRA test bench. Donated by Jarrold Printing, June 1999.
Perfect binding adhesive flex-strength tester. Built by Jarrold & Sons Ltd.
Pyrometer. ABCO Products. Made in England.
Pyrometer. Donated by HMSO, St Stephen’s Parliamentary Press, 1987.
Stick thermometer. PATRA (PIRA).
Temperature probe. C665837. C. I. Co. Ltd. Donated by Jarrold Printing, June 1999.
Test kit for copper. Model CU-10. Chemetrics Inc., U.S.A. Donated by Jarrold Printing, June 1999.
Timer. Griffin & George. Donated by Jarrold Printing, June 1999.
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ticket machines
Ticket and showcard machine. Masseeley. c.1932. Mason Seeley Co. Ltd. Model No. 6. Donated by Graham G. Hindley,
Ticket and showcard machine. c.1932. Masseeley. Mason Seeley Co. Ltd. Model No. 6. Donated by Mrs Doris Schwartz, Tunbridge Wells, 1989.
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typesetters, mechanical
Linotype Model 78. Donated by HMSO, St Stephen’s Parliamentary Press, 1987.
Ludlow Display Caster. Donated by Richard Russell, Stephen Austin & Co. Ltd, Hertford, 1991.
Monotype Caster. Donated by Colchester Institute, 1988.
Monotype Keyboard. Donated by Colchester Institute, 1988.
Monotype Supercaster. Donated by Thorndick & Dawson, Norwich.
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typewriters
Blickensderfer 90 Featherweight. Blickensderfer, 9 & 10 Cheapside, London. Made in USA, c.1890. No. 147460.
Blickensderfer Aluminium Featherweight. Monroe Model L. Blickensderfer, 9-10 Cheapside, London. Made in USA. Donated by The Stationery Office, 10 March 1999.
Blickensderfer Aluminium Featherweight. Monroe Model L. Blickensderfer, 9-10 Cheapside, London. Made in USA. Donated by The Stationery Office, 10 March 1999.
Elliott-Fisher, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. *T2--117382*.
Imperial portable. Model CY522. Donated by The Stationery Office, 10 March 1999.
Remmington portable typewriter.
Underwood portable typewriter.
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miscellaneous.
Ben Day tint holder. Hunter-Penrose Ltd, London & Wellingborough. Donated by HMSO, Norwich.
Ben Day tints. Hunter-Penrose Ltd, London & Wellingborough. Donated by HMSO, Norwich.
Brass plate. Jarrold & Sons Limited, Letterpress & Colour Printers, Binders and Folding Box-Makers. Norwich and London. Founded 1770. Donated by Quickprint, Norwich.
Ceramic Colour Standard Tiles. With luminance and chromacity value table for C.I.E. Donated by Jarrold Printing, June 1999.
Dräger Multi-Gas Detector. Donated by Jarrold Printing, June 1999.
Electric iron. Donated by Jarrold Printing, June 1999.
Extel Ticka-tape. The Exchange Telegraph Co. Ltd. Patent No. 1372. Donated by The Stationery Office. 10 March 1999.
Gas detector kit. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
Ink well. Wood. Donated by The Stationery Office, March 1999.
Laser Drive Unit. G. & E. Bradley Ltd, London. Type PS601.
Luminescent panel. Ray Cunnell. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
Microfische. Colour integrated mikro dokumentation. Almqvist & Wiksell, Gotab, Kodak.
Microlog vibration monitor. Palomar Technology International. Model 6110. Donated by Jarrold Printing, June 1999.
Offset litho plate framed and engraved by Arnaldo Mondadori Editore, Officine Graphische Verona.
P.Z.O. Swradectwo Kontroli Nr. 7130. IIlos´c´. Sprzet OK 15 KM. Na. 1580.1963. Donated by Jarrold Printing, June 1999.
Prism. Surface-coated mirror. Donated by Jarrold Printing, June 1999.
Quartz floodlights on stand. Donated by Jarrold Printing.
Roof prism. Straight line image reverser. Donated by Jarrold Printing, June 1999.
Security clock. Flonic, Schlumberger. France.
Stencil cutter, Alcatel 480. Roneoscan. Roneo. Donated by Jarrold Printing, March 2000.
Timer. Griffin & George. Donated by Jarrold Printing, June 1999.
Type cases (3). For Multigraph. Addressograph-Multigraph, London.
Ultra Lens. Made in England. British patent No. 428694.
Vibration monitor, Microlog Palomar Technology International. Model 6110. Donated by Jarrold Printing, June 1999.
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A full list of Historic Printing Items
held by Museums in the United Kingdom and Ireland
can be found in the Directory published by
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