Casgliadau Arlein

Ref 19.103 (comprises a whole pallet)

Ref.11.10/3 Monotype caster parts, associated with Ref 11.9, Monotype Caster no.57,465, 1930s, from Cardiff. Ex Globe stores.

Ref.11.140 Adana eight-five hand platen printing press for amateur use, missing chases, rollers and inking disc. Unaccessioned and unprovenanced. Not required for main collection as it is an amateur rather than a professional press, and is of mid to late C20 date which is far later than the late C19 focus date of the printing collections; to be placed in EDC as Steph Mastoris, Head of NWMS, has stated that he would like it to be available for NWMS printing workshops and demonstrations. Ex Globe stores.

Ref 11.10.4 Monotype key bars in manufacturer’s storage box, associated with Ref 11.9, Monotype Caster no.57,465, 1930s, from Cardiff. Ex Globe stores.

No number. Two rusty steel column galleys. Ex MWL via South Wales Warehouse, where they became rusty.

No number. Three rusty quarto column galleys. Ex MWL via South Wales Warehouse, where they became rusty.

65.248 (2) Two-handled roller associated with Stanhope Press from Pontypool. Ex MWL via South Wales Warehouse. The knock-on of giving the roller the sub-number (2) is that the Stanhope Press (on display in NWMS) needs to becomes sub-number (1).

No number. Frame from a two-handled roller. Ex MWL via South Wales Warehouse.

No number. Three printing press rollers, all of the same dimensions. Comparison with the various ex- St.F:NHM presses should enable their provenance to be clarified. Ex MWL via South Wales Warehouse.

No number. One rubber roller on an unusually large diameter aluminium core. Comparison with the various ex-St.F:NHM presses might enable its provenance to be clarified but it is not of the usual form used on presses. Ex MWL via South Wales Warehouse.

No number. Box of 14pt quads and spaces. Ex MWL via South Wales Warehouse. Unaccessioned and unprovenanced; not mentioned on any related material pertaining to the ex-St.F:NHM printing collections. To be placed in ED.

No number. Box of 18pt quads and spaces. Ex MWL via South Wales Warehouse. Unaccessioned and unprovenanced; not mentioned on any related material pertaining to the ex-St.F:NHM printing collections. To be placed in ED.

No number. Empty box for quads and spaces, of the same construction as the two preceding boxes on this list. Ex MWL via South Wales Warehouse. Unaccessioned and unprovenanced; not mentioned on any related material pertaining to the ex-St.F:NHM printing collections. To be placed in ED.