In order to provide for the small font display type which, of course, comes in straight letter work, it has been found a good plan to add, in addition to the regular 20%, 5 pounds each of quads and spaces for each 50 pounds, and 2½ pounds for each 25 pounds of body type.

Everything considered, the 10 × 15 press is preferable for the school as well as other work. It accommodates large forms, which fact is often urged against it; but for the smaller work, like the most of the school work, it is practically as easily handled as an 8 × 12. It is considerably more expensive but it has a much greater capacity for work of the more advanced kind.

Fig. 30.

Of course, cabinets are preferable to open case stands. They are compact, free from dust and dirt, and of good appearance. However, they are more expensive than stands, if the matter must be determined by the question of cost. If one goes to the expense of getting a cutter, Fig. 30, it is the part of good judgment to get one that will be of the greatest service. So it is advisable to get a 25 or 26 inch cutter. The difference in cost above that of a twenty-two inch is overbalanced by the economy and convenience in cutting large stock. In case a large cutter cannot be bought, small table cutters, which give good service, may be had at various low prices. The stone mentioned in the $800 list on this page is practically ideal for the small printshop. It is a 26 × 44 marble, mounted upon a cabinet which contains a large quantity of wood furniture, and a number of drawers and letter boards. This stone is not so much more expensive after all, if one considers the cost of the furniture and case and the other conveniences.

Probably the general method of selecting equipment for any line of work is to take an ideal list and by elimination reduce it to within the limits of the appropriation. The following $800 equipment is the one selected by the author for his own classes, after several years of planning and investigation. During this time, a great many school men who have had to deal with the same problem, and a number of expert printers were consulted and asked for criticism of the proposed list under the conditions which the equipment has to meet:

1½ h. p. motor.
110 × 15 Chandler & Price Gordon Press with 3 chases.
1Steel chase.
1Boston Staple Binder, Style A.
126″ Chandler & Price Paper Cutter.
1Utility Imposing Stone Frame and Stone, 26 × 44.
1No. 68 New Departure Cabinet (50 cases).
1No. 2 Paper and Card Stock Cabinet.
1No. 8 Bettis Lead and Slug Case.
2Pairs news cases.
2Pair 2–3 case tilting brackets.
1Metal furniture case.
1No. 1 Harris Rule Case.
58¾ × 13 all brass galleys.
112 × 18 all brass galley.
88 × 2¼ Yankee Job Sticks.
118 × 2½ Yankee Job Stick.
2Doz. No. 1 Wickersham Quoins.
2Keys, No. 1.
1Doz. Spring Tongue Gauge Pins.
1Quart Success benzine can.
1Benzine brush.
1No. 2 press brake.
13 × 6 planer.
13½ × 8 proof planer.
12½ × 4½ mallet.
2Pair roller supporters.
20Pounds 6 Point Authors Roman Wide.
40Pounds 8 Point Authors Roman Wide.
40Pounds 10 Point Authors Roman Wide.
20Pounds 12 Point Authors Roman Wide.
20Pounds 18 Point Authors Roman Wide.
2Fonts 6 Point Old Roman Black.
2Fonts 8 Point Old Roman Black.
2Fonts 10 Point Old Roman Black.
2Fonts 12 Point Old Roman Black.
2Fonts 18 Point Old Roman Black.
1Font 24 Point Old Roman Black.
1Font 30 Point Old Roman Black.
1Font 36 Point Old Roman Black.
1Font 48 Point Old Roman Black.
1Font 8 Point Engraver’s Old Black.
4Fonts 12 Point Engraver’s Old Black, L. C.
2Fonts 12 Point Engraver’s Old Black, Caps.
1Font 24 Point Engraver’s Old Black.
1Font 48 Point Elzeverine Initials.
5Pounds 6 point spaces assorted.
10Pounds 8 point spaces assorted.
10Pounds 10 point spaces assorted.
10Pounds 12 point spaces assorted.
10Pounds 18 point spaces assorted.
5Pounds 24 point spaces assorted.
5Pounds 30 point spaces assorted.
5Pounds 36 point spaces assorted.
5Pounds 48 point spaces assorted.
5Pounds 6 point quads assorted.
10Pounds 8 point quads assorted.
10Pounds 10 point quads assorted.
10Pounds 10 point 2- and 3-em quads.
5Pounds each 12, 18, 24 point quads assorted.
5Pounds each 30, 36, 48 point quads assorted.
10Pounds 10 point leaders, three dots to em.
10Pounds 8 point leaders, three dots to em.
50Pounds each 2 point L. S. leads and 6 point L. S. slugs.
3Pounds L. S. brass rule hair line, side centered on 2 point body.
3Pounds L. S. brass rule, 1 point face, side centered on 2 point body.
2Pounds 2 point L. S. black face rule.
2Pounds 4 point L. S. black face rule.
2Pounds 6 point L. S. black face rule.
2Pounds 10 point L. S. black face rule.
24Pounds metal furniture.
1Font No. 1 brass and copper spaces.
4Font solid brass panel ends.
1Set 12 point brass squares.
1001×3 brass label holders.
5M¼″ Boston staples.

In case this amount of money is not available for a printing equipment, this list may be modified to come within the necessary limit. By substituting a smaller press and cutter, by getting stands instead of cabinets for the type and stone, by eliminating the stock cabinet, motor, and stapler, and by reducing the quantities of various items, one may still have an excellent equipment. The following is such a suggestive list, and can be bought for $400:

Press, 8″ × 12″ with four chases.
Cutter, 23½″.
½ Doz. job sticks.
1 Doz. gauge pins.
1 Doz. quoins.
2 Keys.
1 Benzine can.
1 Benzine brush.
1 Waste can.
½ Doz. brass galleys, 8¾″ × 13″.
10 Lbs. metal furniture.
1 Two lb. font labor saving brass rule, 1 point, side centered on 2 point body.
1 Two lb. font brass rule, labor saving, 2 point.
50 Lbs. L. S. leads, 2 point.
25 Lbs. L. S. slugs, 6 point.
1 Rule case.
1 Metal furniture case.
1 Planer.
1 Proof planer.
1 Mallet.
1 Lead and slug case.
1 Case wood furniture.
24 California job cases.
2 Pairs news cases.
1 Double case stand, 24 cases.
1 Stone and frame, 26″ × 44″.
10 Pounds 8 point type.
50 Pounds 10 point type.
25 Pounds 12 point type.
2 Fonts 18 point type.
1 Font 24 point type.
5 Pounds 8 point quads and spaces.
15 Pounds 10 point quads and spaces.
10 Pounds 12 point quads and spaces.
5 Pounds 18 point quads and spaces.
2½ Pounds 24 point quads and spaces.