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  1. 01-04-2023, 09:39 PM #1
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    Thrifti Type

    Hello All,
    I bought 200 pounds of this type today off a craigslist ad today. The only information I've found it was used to make checks back in the day. Does anyone have any other information? Thanks. Boats
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  2. 01-04-2023, 09:59 PM #2
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    What does it look like? Is it thin metal plates on wood blocks?
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  3. 01-04-2023, 10:20 PM #3
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    Type spacers?
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  4. 01-04-2023, 10:51 PM #4
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    Small type held in a metal bracket for storage.
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  5. 01-06-2023, 10:40 AM #5
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    Many years of doing letterpress work and I never saw that. Looking it up and I see it was an interesting, and troubled, concept and companies.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rickf1985 View Post
    Many years of doing letterpress work and I never saw that. Looking it up and I see it was an interesting, and troubled, concept and companies.
    Thanks for the information
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  7. 01-06-2023, 03:15 PM #7
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    Didn't really give you much usable info. LOL.
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  8. 01-07-2023, 01:31 AM #8
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    will it melt? maybe zinc
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  9. 01-07-2023, 08:48 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by bruce381 View Post
    will it melt? maybe zinc
    I haven't tried melting any. It cut pretty easy so I doubt there pure zinc but I can't say there isn't a trace amount in it.
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  10. 02-06-2023, 04:29 PM #10
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    The alloy tested at PB 75.7% SB 17% SN 7.3%
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  11. 02-06-2023, 04:32 PM #11
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    Pretty close to monotype.
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