SAME DAY SHIPPING IF PAID FOR BY NOON EASTERN TIME !
WE ALSO SELL THESE INDIVIDUALLY IN ANOTHER LISTING ! !
THE QUALITY CAN NOT GET ANY BETTER ! THE BRASS IS THICKER THAN THE ORIGINAL AND VERY STIFF
THESE ARE MANUFACTURED ON A $575,000 MACHINE WITH A VACUUM VISE TO GUARANTEE THE MATERIAL IS ABSOLUTELY DEAD FLAT WHEN BEING MACHINED.
WE HAVE AN ORIGINAL CATALOG/PRICE LIST FROM 1987. BACK THEN THIS LARGE SET WAS $650 (SEE PICTURE FROM CATALOG)
WE ARE ABLE TO OFFER THIS RARE SET AT THE SAME PRICE AS 35 YEARS AGO !
BRAND NEW VERY RARE AND SOUGHT AFTER ORNAMENTAL BLOCK WITH FLOURISH ACCENTS !
4” CHARACTERS ON 4 1/2” BRASS PLATES. NO BEVELED EDGES. THEY NEVER MADE A DOVETAIL TRAY THAT LARGE. Please see pictures so that you can see how we attach these to our font tray or copy table.
THE LETTERS ARE NORMALLY SANDWICHED BETWEEN 2 COPY SLIDES. THEN TO PREVENT LEFT AND RIGHT MOTION YOU CAN USE PAINTERS TAPE OR SOME SCRAP METAL/WOOD AND 2 SMALL CLAMPS.
This set is just like the original set from New Hermes back in the late 70's only this set is better because the pieces are all cut on much thicker brass. The thickness of the brass is .093 inches thick.(SEE PICTURE) Very heavy duty and will last a lifetime.(Please see the weight of the pieces sitting on a scale. The entire set is 14 1/2 pounds)
THE LETTERS THAT LOOK SIMILAR RIGHT SIDE UP AND UPSIDE DOWN HAVE A SMALL DOT TO INDICATE THE TOP SIDE OF THE PLATE.
THE SHIPPING PRICE INCLUDES INSURANCE FOR $650 IN CASE OF LOSS OR DAMAGE.
28 PIECES 26 CHARACTERS A-Z AND 2 CENTER PERIODS FOR MONOGRAM OR INITIALING ETC. SOLID WALNUT HOLDER BLOCK TO STORE SET WHEN NOT IN USE. THESE WILL NOT WORK ON A GM MODEL OR THE MINI-GRAV. YOU MUST HAVE ONE OF THE LARGER FORMAT MACHINES TO USE THIS SET.
SAME DAY SHIPPING IF PAID BEFORE NOON EASTERN TIME !