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An interesting foray into Wales yesterday, 6am start, best part of an hour battling through Birmingham on the M6. Met Wyn Rogers the owner of Rogers and Co printers. Wyn's father started the press after being demobbed out of the RAF at the end of WW2. Wyn entered the business in the early 60s and finally closed down about 8 years ago. All is still there as Wyn was renting out the property and had no need to move out!

I managed to buy some nice wood type and a small proof press which will all be available after a good cleaning and sort out.

Long time no talk

Been exceptionally busy as usual, we have collected several new projects and have completed a star wheel etching press which went via Ebay.

Collected an 1849 Columbian from Tatlers Printers in Derby which went to a new home near Cirencester. Joe, the new owner was very pleased with his new acquisition.

Today brought a start to tidying up the state I have let the workshop get into, including a trip to the tip.

I went back to Abbot Hall and was pleased to get good prints from their Harrild Columbian press which I reinstated a few weeks ago.

The press felt nice and tight and provided good blacks from the line-block I used to test with.

Off back on the road tomorrow gathering more goodies to sell I hope!