What a joke.

hhp

Free is Free

Anyone giving away a workshop and an experienced typesetter who doesn't eat and can hybernate when I'm busy?

'Cause then I'll take it.

Hrant

Yeah. Interesting at first but it got a bit wearisome. The romance of letterpress is one thing, the reality of it, is a whole nother.

Gerald

The Keely B can be a great thing for a designer to have, particulary if one wishes to tinker around with wood and other display type.

Quite a bit more cumbersome and much heavier than a Vandercook, but the Kelly can be used a little like one. I had mine for more than 20 years and sometimes used it to pull proofs of large lino cuts. The large 17x22 size is really nice.

At one time I had condsidered removing the feeder at the back of the press to make stream hand-feeding easier.

Also the 10x15 C&P is a nice gift.

And the man offers free loading. what more could a person ask?

Jim

Gerald

Digital is the **** of typography—

Gerald Giampa

Hey, if the Ancient Greeks used them*, they MUST be a good thing.

* An Aristophanes play ("Lysistrata") mentions ****.

hhp

This equipment is worth consideration. Not recommended for commercial printing but certainly for fine book production. It would require space. Knowledge how to use the equipment would take time. There are still people around that could consult by e-mail or telephone. Jim Rimmer or myself would probalby be helpful.

I am not as "Kelly Friendly" as Jim but the sheet size is respectable. Bigger would be better. "Bigger" means more iron.

Gerald Giampa

Hrant,

'Hey, if the Ancient Greeks used them*, they MUST be a good thing."
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Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

Gerald Giampa

"Beware of Greeks bearing gifts."

Only if there is a Trojan on it:-)

ChrisL

Chris,

Long time—no read—no write. How are you doing?

Gerald Giampa

Hrant

* An Aristophanes play (“Lysistrata”) mentions ****.

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Chris

"Only if there is a Trojan on it:-)"

I appreciate your "SAFE" answer, not to mention your humour:-)

Gerald Giampa

"I appreciate your “SAFE” answer, not to mention your humour:-)
Gerald Giampa"

There was a day in our youth when Trojan was synonymous with condom. We are showing our age Gerald :-)

Glad I could tickle your funny bone and good to hear from you again.

ChrisL

There. I knew Giampa was still alive.

Jim

Jim

I ripened—now I rot.

Gerald Giampa

If you get the press these guys could hook you up with casts

http://www.skylinetype.com

Digital is the **** of typography—

Gerald Giampa

Interesting statement Gerald, especially (in regard to the thread) from someone who dropped out of letterpress.

Gerald Lange

Maybe he's suffering from blueinkballs?

hhp

According to my spies Gerald Giampa is currently putting together a letterpress workshop in Deep Cove.

I still think someone ought to snap up the free letterpress stuff offered on this thread.

Jim

"According to my spies Gerald Giampa is currently putting together a letterpress workshop in Deep Cove."

Or maybe the weather just took the wind out of his sails :-)

ChrisL