| Date |
1913 |
| Description |
Embossing plate, The Lighthouse, American Braille alphabet card; produced from hand set type pressed into foil and mounted on a sheet of tinplate; |
| Dimensions |
H-7 W-10.625 inches |
| Made |
American Printing House for the Blind |
| Material |
Steel, tin |
| Object ID |
1992.314.7 |
| Object Name |
Plate, Embossing |
| Place of Origin |
Louisville, KY |
| Provenance/History |
1885 Annual Report: "The unique method of stereotyping, by which is secured a flexible stereotype plate, made of tin foil, amalgamated to a sheet of ordinary roofing tin, is the quickest, and cheapest, and for embossing work the best method in use." The double-cylinder press, made from special designs, prints four pages at every revolution, and will make thirty or more revolutions a minute. The flexible plates adapt themselves to the cylinders without any planing, and the character of the embossing speaks for itself. |
| Search Terms |
American Braille |
| Subjects |
Manufacturing aids, tools, and supplies.
Stereotype machines.
Tactile Printing. |
| Title |
Embossing plate, The Lighthouse alphabet card |
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