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BRONZE WIRE TYPE BRUSH

Made of fine brass wire surrounded with bristles to prevent the wire from becoming bent.

 STOCK NO.  SIZE  EACH
 300346  4 1/8" x 2 3/8"  $7.35

INK KNIFE #900

Carbon steel, stiff blade. Walnut handle.

 STOCK NO.  BLADE SIZE  1-5  6+
 301450  4" x 1 1/2"  $19.10  $17.50
 301451  6" x 1 5/8"  $21.25  $19.50
 301452  8" x 2 1/4"  $24.55  $ 22.50
 301453  10" x 2 7/8"  $26.70  $ 24.50
 301454  12" x 3 1/8"  $28.90  $ 26.50

MIXING SPATULA #9003

Forged carbon steel medium flexible blade and bolster. Rosewood handle.

 STOCK NO.  BLADE SIZE  1-5  6+
 302280  4" x 3/4"  $10.70  $ 9.80
 302281  6" x 1"  $12.85  $11.80

INK SCRAPER #9806

Forged carbon steel stiff blade and bolster. Walnut handle.

 STOCK NO.  BLADE SIZE  1-5  6+
 302156  4"w x 5"  $26.70  $24.50
 302157  5"W x 5 12"  $30.00  $27.50

LITHO INK KNIFE

Litho Ink Knives have been specifically designed for handling ink. The one piece solvent resistant polypropylene construction provides for durable light-weight tools, with no danger of damaging rubber, plastic or teflon parts on the press. The Litho Ink Knives are bright yellow making them highly visible.

 STOCK NO.  BLADE SIZE  LENGTH  EACH
 303563  3" x 7 1/2"  13 1/2"  $13.60
 303564  5 1/2" x 4 1/2"  11"  $15.80
 303565  4" x 4"  11"  $14.40

ANTI-STATIC TINSEL

Anti-Static Tinsel with solid copper bristle. Numerous applications in pressrooms, composing rooms and camera rooms.

 STOCK NO.  SIZE  EACH
 302690  24 yds.  $28.75

POLYETHYLENE FUNNELS

 STOCK NO.  SIZE  EACH
 301226  8 oz.  $1.40
 301227  16 oz.  $3.45
 301228  32 oz.  $4.70

POLYETHYLENE MEASURING CUPS

Handy graduated measuring cups for mixing chemicals, convenient handle and pouring lip.

 STOCK NO.  SIZE  EACH
 301060  8 oz.  $3.75
 301061  16 oz.  $4.95
 301062  32 oz.  $6.20

POLYETHYLENE DISPENSING BOTTLES

Handy, durable funnel top dispensing bottles are practically indestructible. Ideal for adhesives, chemicals and fluids.

 STOCK NO.  SIZE  EACH
 300310  4 oz.  $2.00
 300311  8 oz.  $2.20
 300312  12 oz.  $2.60
 300313  16 oz.  $2.80

WASH-UP BOTTLES

Holds one pint of any sprayable liquid. Nozzle adjusts from fine mist to coarse spray to powerful 25' jet stream. 22 oz. bottle.

 STOCK NO.  QTY.  EACH
   1-5  $1.95
 300323  6-11  $1.80
 Bottle Only  12-24  $1.70
   25+  $1.66

SPRAYER FOR WASH-UP BOTTLES

 STOCK NO.  QTY.  EACH
 300324  1-11  $3.05
 Sprayer Only  12-23  $2.80
   24+  $2.60

NENSCO WASH-UP BOTTLES

32 ounce bottle with twist-up top.

 STOCK NO.  QTY.  EACH
   1-11  $1.60
 303655  12-23  $1.35
   24+  $1.10

POLYESTER PRESS PACKING

A uniform thickness sheet of semi-clear polyester with properties that result in up to one hundred times the life of paper press packing. Being a polyester, it will not stretch, absorb water, or swell like paper packing.

25" X 36"

 STOCK NO.  GAUGE  1-99  100+
 150148  .003  $1.70  $1.37
 150150  .005  $2.67  $2.16
 150883  .007  $3.91  $3.15
 150119  .010  $7.19  $5.81

36" X 48"

 STOCK NO.  GAUGE  1-99  100+
 150152  .003  $ 3.27  $ 2.64
 150118  .005  $ 5.13  $ 4.14
 150124  .007  $ 7.49  $ 6.05
 150131  .010  $13.81  $11.15

PAPER PRESS PACKING

Quality packing at a reasonable price. This paper Press Packing is the densest paper base sheet available. It has an exclusively formulated anti-slip coating applied to the unprinted side.

25 3/4" x 36"

 STOCK NO.  GAUGE  1-499  500+
 301717  .003  $ .60  $ .51
 301719  .004  $ .79  $ .67
 301721  .005  $1.01  $ .86
 301731  .006  $1.22  $ 1.03
 STOCK NO.  GAUGE  1-249  250+
 300022  .007  $1.37  $1.17
 300664  .008  $1.60  $1.36
 300665  .009  $1.86  $1.58
 301728  .010  $1.88  $1.60

POLIPAK

Dimensionally stable polyester coated with a strong adhesive. Because polyester is stable, swelling is eliminated. Polipak's unique adhesive prevents slippage during packing and operation. Green Color. Any size, .002" -- .020" thickness. Call for complete prices.

NENSCO PACKING GAUGE

The premier blanket packing gauge on the market today. A wide needle setting gives the nensco packing Gauge high stability. It's small adjustment opening protects the gauge from being bumped out of adjustment. The large numbers on the Starrett gauge make it easy to read and the raised light allow easy viewing inside a darkened press unit. Readings accurate to + .0005".

 MEASURE  STOCK NO.  1  2+
 Standard  380250  $665.00  $625.10
 Metric  380343  $668.75  $630.00

EXTRA NEEDLES (12/box)

 STOCK NO.  EACH
 301058  $20.00/box

ROCONEX MAGNETIC PACKING GAUGE

A precision instrument used to measure the actual height of blankets or plates, including packing, while on the press. Even if packing and blanket have been measured accurately prior to mounting, the height relative to the bearer or cylinder can change after a few thousand impressions. This change must be measured and corrected to assure quality printing. This gauge can be used to measure caliper variations plus low spots in a specific area of a blanket while still mounted. Readings accurate to + .001". Also available in metric.

 STOCK NO.  EACH
 380049  $895.00

BALDWIN PACKING GAUGE - MODEL 30

A very convenient and accurate instrument used to measure the difference in height of the plate or blanket in relation to the bearer or cylinder. Ruggedly constructed of aluminum with a dial gauge calibrated to .001" increments. Plate or blanket heights relative to bearer can be read to + .0005".

 STOCK NO.  ITEM  EACH
 380311  MODEL 30  $1275.00

AMES THICKNESS MEASURE

An accurate, easy to use gauge of pocket watch size. Designed primarily for reading thickness of paper and similar materials. Calibrated in thousandths from 0-.300.

Complete with leather case.

 STOCK NO.  EACH
 300020  $171.70

STARRETT MICROMETER

Thousandths of an inch are read directly from a counter. Ten-thousandths from a quick reading vernier scale on the sleeve.

 STOCK NO.  EACH
 304069  $167.00

SHORE DUROMETERS

A must in a quality conscious pressroom. Both styles measure hardness of rollers quickly and easily. Model QAMX has 2 hands, one remains fixed at maximum reading until released. Also available in a convenient pencil durometer with a vernier scale graduated in units of 5 hardness points.

 MODEL NO.  STOCK NO.  EACH
 QA  301159  $525.00
 QAMX  303181  $570.00
 Pencil  301158  $465.00

TORQUE WRENCH

Solid steel construction and a high quality torque mechanism, recommended for tightening down blankets.

 STOCK NO.  ITEM  EACH
 304297  BT1  $55.10
303086  BT2  $80.40

CADY MICROMETER - HAND MODEL

An accurate hand held micrometer for measuring blankets. Thickness capacity is 5/16", graduations are in thousandths. Total weight is 24 oz. Anvil diameter is 9/16".

 STOCK NO.  THROAT SIZE  EACH
 303368  1"  $400.00
 303369  2 1/2"  $475.00

CADY MICROMETER - BENCH MODEL

Model DWL for blankets is an extremely accurate gauge with graduations in .0005" or 1/100ths of a millimeter. The 4" throat has an extra large opening which allows press blankets to be rolled for checks to the center. Wider throat models available.

 STOCK NO.  EACH
 303370  $930.00

ROLLER DIAMETER TAPE

Model W606PD Diameter Tape has 6' retractable tape. One side graduated in inches - the other in 100th inches. Accurate to .010".

 STOCK NO.  EACH
 302080  $24.08

 

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