Prepping for the 2nd

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       Our next open date is Saturday, June 2nd. We're back in reasonable physical condition and the Swoop events are well behind us. Now our attention and energy is focused on getting back to normal activity.

       On the website we've added some additional cabinets like the Multigraph cabinet (C-273), a California cabinet with dual working tops (C-327), and a press stand with ten cases (C-338) to name a few. As always, there's many more cabinets available on the website and at the store.

 
 

             Several additional machines are also on hand, such as a Martin Yale paper cutter (M-184), and a Bostitch stapler (M-185) with lots of staples. We're also showcasing one of the rarer presses we've had in quite awhile; a 5 x 8 Golding Pearl with a motor (M-186). Even if you're not interested in purchasing it, it's a press really worth seeing in person!

Also on hand is a tabletop 5 x 8 Kelsey (M-178) which will be available for shipping after the second.

           There's still a bunch of "things" (furniture cabinets, slug cutters, hand tools, type, etc.) to rummage through at the store and the various type fonts/plate sets seen on the website can be purchased in house sans postage fees. Teachers and professional printers, consider stopping by for your summer printing project supplies!

Hope to see you soon!  - JB

 

Preparations Underway

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A couple weeks ago the real task of situating 20 plus cabinets on the floor began. Simple to arrange paper rectangles on grid paper. With the need to consider floor loading and allowing for plenty of room to pull and set case selections aside, it took a bit of pushing, pulling, coaxing to get them all arranged. Several tables are being heaped with all sorts of letterpress paraphernalia, while ornaments and print plates are being displayed on a slanted working top. And wood type fonts are being transferred into the Barrett's nationally recognized pizza boxes. It's just a week away, and there's lots more to get done, but come 9:00 a.m. Saturday the 21st, we'll be ready.

 
 
 

Cabinet Clear Out

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For our next Open Date, October 15th, our focus is on cabinets; type, furniture, reglet, and utility.

At the moment there's 26 units shown on the website, but there are more than twice that out in the store.

Walking around, you'll find C-246 and C-247; Thompson/Kelsey press stands with 11 cases each.

 
 
 

Close by is C-262, a two column, 12 x 18 galley cabinet.

C-255, C-256, and several others, are perfect for wood type or plate storage.

There's even a few small counter-top type cabinets like C-259.

 
 

For the Ludlow owner, we've got C-196, a flat-top matrix unit.

Or a Hamilton roller cabinet , C-264 which can be easily converted utility storage.

Also on hand, a reglet cabinet and yes, furniture cabinets; midget, standard, and even a mammoth, some with assortments of furniture, some without.

Here's a very nice midget cabinet filled with new and slightly used furniture.

 
 

Been considering getting another cabinet?

Now's the time! Our inventory is the largest and best it's been in a long time.