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Originally Posted by steve B
There were two types in use at the time.
The older process used stones, actual special limestone blocks usually from Germany. Figure sheet plus maybe 4-6 inches in size and about 3-4 inches thick. Unless the job was being printed constantly these were resurfaced after the job was done since they were expensive, and took up a lot of room.
The other was the new metal plates. Usually aluminum surfaced with a limestone like surface that would hold water.
Those could be saved, but usually weren't.
Ours went in a stack to be recycled. The small ones made really great dustpans. The large ones were good for stuff like a doghouse roof or new flashing over the gutters...........You just had to remember that like the foil hat shiny side out worked best.
Steve B
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Thanks so much for this info Steve! I've always wondered when reading about Plank possibly being so rare because of a damaged plate. Your posts has been extremely informative!
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