Typecasting by hand and machine
Maker and role
Ed Cutler, Creator
British Broadcasting Corporation, Cameraman
Production date
Circa 1998
Object detail
Accession number
10/036/198
Production period
Description
Video tape in colour of five parts:
Part One - demo of hand type casting by Ed Cutler of Wai-te-ata Press
0-5 Intro and background
5-7 Intro hand mould
7-13 Punchmaking process
13-17 Punching matrix described
17-22 Tempering punch
22-26 Checking punch hardness & punching depth
26-29 Punching matrix; description of monotype mats
29-33 Final punch tempering
33-37 Casting type
37-40 Finishing and planing type
Part 2 - demo of casting of printing type by Stan Nelson, Smithsonian Institute (46-1.124)
Part 3 - work at the Sycamore Press and Type Foundry (1.124 - 1-280)
Part 4 - Merrion Monotype Museum (1.280 - 1.383)
Part 5 The printing revolution by John Burke, BBC (1.383-end)
Part One - demo of hand type casting by Ed Cutler of Wai-te-ata Press
0-5 Intro and background
5-7 Intro hand mould
7-13 Punchmaking process
13-17 Punching matrix described
17-22 Tempering punch
22-26 Checking punch hardness & punching depth
26-29 Punching matrix; description of monotype mats
29-33 Final punch tempering
33-37 Casting type
37-40 Finishing and planing type
Part 2 - demo of casting of printing type by Stan Nelson, Smithsonian Institute (46-1.124)
Part 3 - work at the Sycamore Press and Type Foundry (1.124 - 1-280)
Part 4 - Merrion Monotype Museum (1.280 - 1.383)
Part 5 The printing revolution by John Burke, BBC (1.383-end)
Media/Materials
Physical description
1 videotape : colour ; 60 minutes
Record level
Item
Credit line
Ed Cutler et al. Circa 1998. Typecasting by hand and machine, 10/036/198. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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