The Type High Gauge. 30/09/2017 By Derwombat Type High Gauge This tool measures the height of a piece of type or a forme and came in a variety of styles. The most common is a forked tool into which the type is placed. A set of marks scored into the gauge note type high. Like the roller gauge, this tool is very useful when troubleshooting problems on press and will help eliminate problem issues. Image Credit: Photograph by Kyle Van Horn Source: General Tools and Supplies – Letterpress Commons Share this:Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Related About Derwombat My name is Rod Parham, Hot Metal Compositor. I was born in Adelaide, South Australia in 1947. Single with two children and a grandson. I Love History, Movies and Words.
