Machine Parts

Object Name:

Machine Parts

Object ID:

1998.027.47

Creator:

Addressograph-Multigraph Corp.Manufacturer

Place of Origin:

Cleveland, OH

Date:

1914-1930

Description:

Drum Segment for Multigraph machine. Metal. Arched 8.5" wide head with slots to hold set type. Underside consists of several ridges, and 2 belts with D-rings for attachment. This drum has typeset letter: "February 3, 1966 / HA-60.6 / One of our advertisers is wondering if he should continue the / series of advertisements he has been running in NATIONAL FISHERMAN. / I would like to get firsthand answers from readers like you / so that I can put the facts before him. After you have looked over / the enclosed photographs, will you jot down your answers alongside / these questions? / Do you remember seeing this fellow in NATIONAL FISHERMAN? ... / Who is the advertiser? ... / What do they advertise? ... / Have you ever bought the product? ... / Or, do you plan to buy it? ... / Why? ... / That is all there is to it. After jotting down your answers, / just send this letter back to me in the enclosed envelope -- and / thanks a lot for your help. / Very truly yours, / Russel W. Brace, Editor / RWB:pdp / Enclosure".

Material:

Metal

Dimensions:

H-3.625 L-8.5 D-7.75 inches

Provenance:

Used with Multigraph machine (1998.027.01) by Lamson Advertising Service, Manchester, NH.

Credit Line:

Gift of Gardner Lamson

Subjects:

Business machines, Copying machines, Printing, Printing industry, Printing presses