Material Type

Artifact

Date Range From

1950

Date Range To

1955

Materials

WOOD, METAL, PAPER

No. Pieces

6

Height

12.7

Length

39.4

Width

30.4

Description

.1 LION MANUAL PRINTER. WOOD (MAHOGANY), METAL. MANUAL PRINTER ENCLOSED IN A FINISHED WOODEN CASE. ON THE LID IS THE COMPANY LOGO - A LION ON A "BRITISH" BASE WITH "LION MENUCATORS" CIRCLING IT. BENEATH THIS IS A RED STICKER WITH "NO. 4 MODEL". DIRECTLY BELOW IS A LABEL "LION DUPLICATOR OF CANADA LIMITED. TORONTO-HAMILTON WINNIPEG VANCOUVER". CASE OPENS FLAT ON 2 HINGES. 3 SECTIONS INSIDE. FIRST CONTAINS A DETACHABLE ROLLER & MOUNTED INK PLATE (WET INK STILL ON) ALONG TOP OF LEFT EDGE IS STAMPED "NO. 20846". OPPOSITE EDGE HAS AN OVAL METAL PLATE WITH "LION TYPEWRITER SUPPLIES CO. LTD. LONDON AND STAINES". 2ND LAYER IS A DOUBLE LAYER DIVIDER ATTACHED TO THE LID. 2 LAYERS ARE JOINED BY SPRING HINGES. THE FIRST IS A WOODEN FRAME WITH AN INK STAINED CLOTH IN MIDDLE. THE 2ND HAS A WIDER FRAME AND A SOLID BACKING. AN ORIGINAL COPY CLIPPED TO 2ND. 3RD SECTION IS EMPTY SPACE FOR STORAGE. CASE HAS SIMPLE METAL HANDLE AND LATCH. .2 INK ROLLER. 21.6 CM WTH. X 14 CM LTH. WOOD, METAL, RUBBER. HAS WOODEN 8.9 CM HANDLE AND A POROUS RUBBER ROLLER. HANDLE HAS A METAL PIN EXTENDING FROM BACK, WHICH WHEN PLACED IN GIVEN HOLE, HOLDS IT IN PLACE. THERE ARE 2 TABS WHICH CAN BE TURNED INWARDS TO PREVENT ROLLER FROM RAISING. .3 DUPLICATOR INK ("NU-TYPE") 22.2 CM HT. X 6.4 CM WTH. METAL, PAPER. LARGE WHITE TUBE OF "NU-TYPE" INK "FOR SILK BAND MACHINES" MADE BY MIMEOSTENCIL MANUFACTURERS, LTD. LABEL INDICATES SPECIFICALLY IN SMALL ITALICIZED LETTERING THAT IT IS NOT FOR CYLINDERS. ON BACK IT MENTIONS THAT THE INK GIVES BEST RESULTS WITH NU-TYPE STENCILS. TUBE ALMOST FULL, BLACK CAP. TUBE CONTAINED IN A 26.7 CM X 5.7 CM BOX. LABELLED SAME AS TUBE. GREY STICKER ON LABEL "COMMERCIAL PRINTERS & OFFICE OUTFITTERS LTD. PHONE 2999 LETHBRIDGE, ALTA". STAMPED ON ONE SIDE "BLACK", WRITTEN IN PENCIL FEB/2.25. BOX IS OIL STAINED. NOTE: INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED.

Subjects

PRINTING T&E

Historical Association

PROFESSIONS

History

PRINTER WAS PURCHASED BY CY REDBERN AT BAALIM WHOLESALE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON NORM HEINITZ AND FAMILY, PLEASE REFERENCE P19960097004 AND ITS PERMANENT FILE. DONOR PASSED AWAY ON 27 SEPTEMBER 1996. NORMAN HEINITZ'S FATHER WAS CO-OWNER OF COMMERCIAL PRINTERS IN LETHBRIDGE, AND WHEN IT CLOSED IN 1964 HE FOUNDED THE NEW FIRM HEINITZ PRINTERS.

Catalogue Number

P19800070000

Acquisition Date

1980-01

Collection

Museum

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