Antique Hb Rouse &co Lead & Rule Cutter Printing Tool With Small Printers Box

US $150.00

  • Decatur, Illinois, United States
  • Jan 30th
Up for sale is A HB Rouse lead & rule cutter printing tool. The tool is marked HB. Rouse & CO. Chicago U.S.A on the small lever on the large lever it is marked American on one side & the other side reads patented May 22, 1900. This cutter appears to be in good condition although there is a hole for a rod to slide in under the cutting table and I'm not shure if it is required to operate or not. All moving parts move freely.Ther is also A wooden letter press plane .Ther is A small woooden printers box with an incomplete set of letters.I organized them before taking photos.The aluminum one pictured individually is the lower case a to that set it is marked U.S Patent nov 24th 1908.The set of  9 brass stamps appear to be symbols. The other group that is in A bundle is stamped (The last line set at Typographic services Inc.) This is the name of the company these items came from in Effingham IL.This company is a book publisher that recently downsized. Please message me with any questions and check out my other auctions.

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