Combination composing stick/chase for book spine labels

Stick, Composing

Accession Number: 2009.17.24

Description: Combination composing stick/chase for book spine labels; brass table with raised shelf; two (2) zinc-plated steel fillister-head machine screws secure adjustable brass bars on both sides, defining the width of a single row of set type; set brass type and lead spaces spell, "Christian Education for the Blind, Inc."

Date Made: ca. 1965

Maker: American Printing House for the Blind

Place of Origin: Louisville, KY

Collection: APH Collection

History/Provenance: APH Collection

Credit Line: APH Collection, 2009.17.

Subjects: Manufacturing aids, tools, and supplies Tactile printing process Bookbinding Printing

Dimension Notes: 5/16" H x 4 13/16" W x 1 3/16" D

Made: American Printing House for the Blind

Material: Brass, steel, lead

Updated: 03/27/2012