edinburghcityofprint
Lead cutter
Description: Lead cutter. Metal machine with wooden base and a lever to one side used to cut leads.
Accession Number: SH.2009.309
Further Notes: Leads were used to space out lines. The lead cutter would cut out leads to a certain size to manage the layout of the page. Leads were bought in lengths and cut in-house.
History:
Edinburgh City of Print is a joint project between City of Edinburgh Museums and the Scottish Archive of Print and Publishing History Records (SAPPHIRE). The project aims to catalogue and make accessible the wealth of printing collections held by City of Edinburgh Museums. For more information about the project please visit www.edinburghcityofprint.org
Lead cutter
Description: Lead cutter. Metal machine with wooden base and a lever to one side used to cut leads.
Accession Number: SH.2009.309
Further Notes: Leads were used to space out lines. The lead cutter would cut out leads to a certain size to manage the layout of the page. Leads were bought in lengths and cut in-house.
History:
Edinburgh City of Print is a joint project between City of Edinburgh Museums and the Scottish Archive of Print and Publishing History Records (SAPPHIRE). The project aims to catalogue and make accessible the wealth of printing collections held by City of Edinburgh Museums. For more information about the project please visit www.edinburghcityofprint.org