MASTER SHEETS, Duplicating

H1990.52

Box of long run master sheets in orange box printed in black and white reading "FORDIGRAPH" (repeated x 5) "100 / HECTO MASTER UNITS / A4 / AN OFREX COMPANY". One end advises "FORDIGRAPH / CARTON AND CONTENTS MADE IN U.S.A."; on the other end are two boxes, one with "100 HECTO MASTER UNITS SIZE: A4 / FORDIGRAPH", the other "TYPE: RE-ORDER CODE: / PURPLE LONG RUN MASTER SETS". Both the longer sides read "FORDIGRAPH / OFREX HOUSE STEPHEN STREET LONDON W1A 1EA 01.636 3686 TELEX 24613". On the base are instructions for use, including how to set an original copy under the carbon and insert the whole into a thermal copying machine for spirit duplicating, and how to type a master on an electric or manual typewriter. There are also instructions for writing or drawing on a master and making corrections. The box's perforated tab opening across the front, folds back to form a dispenser box. The sheets are comprised of a dark blue polyester carbon page, a brown protective interleaf and a backing sheet. The carbon is imprinted "N2 MJ101" and "FORDIG / RDIGRAPH" (split printed). See also H90.46, H90.49, H90.50, H90.51, H90.53, H90.54 - all are part of the same donation.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H1990.52
Accession Date: 9 Feb 1990

Material

Paper

Paper, polyester

Polyester/Textile
Polyester/Synthetic/Polymer
Paper/Paper

Measurement

length330mm
width215mm
height24mm

 


 

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