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Pattern letter
Intertype Ltd.
(Manufacturer)
Intertype Ltd. pantograph matrix 'B'. Matrix refers to the mould in which letters are cast, this object what mid C20 textbooks term a ‘pattern letter’. This pattern was then placed in a punch cutting machine (incorporating a pantograph) used to cut the punch from which the matrices were punched in a matrix punching machine.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
42.229/1
Creation/Production
Acquisition
donation, 8/8/1942
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Material
Metal
Location
In store
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