Intertype C4 Linecaster

PART OF:
Whittaker Linecaster Collection
Made:
1961 in Slough
Intertype C4 made by Intertype Ltd, Slough

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Intertype C4 made by Intertype Ltd, Slough
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Intertype C4 made by Intertype Ltd, Slough, 1961.

Details

Category:
Printing & Writing
Object Number:
Y1990.104.12
Materials:
asbestos, cast iron, metal (unknown), mercury, glass and lead (metal)
Measurements:
Overall: 1950 mm x 1530 mm x 1600 mm,
type:
linecasting machine
credit:
Gift of M.H. Whittaker & Son

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