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Mimeograph

I Have recently become interested in using a Mimeograph for my zine...Can anyone help me per-sue this? I am open to suggestions, (Finding one in a public space, buying a cheap used one, a DIY mimeograph)

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Permalink Reply by StrayCat on March 2, 2011 at 7:57am

Captain Mimeo, thanks for setting me straight on the mimeo path & contacting your friend for me. I never knew about L.A.S.F.S. (My friends tease me for liking Dune. It would be nice to know people who get my Fremen jokes.)

I read that Mimeograph runs can be infinite, as opposed to limited prints with the Ditto/Spirit. Is this true?

http://www.irememberjfk.com/mt/2007/04/mimeograph_machines.php If so, I just put my foot in my mouth. I always assumed they were limited, imagining the master stencil to not be made for durability.

100 lbs! Ouch. I'd better remember to lift with the thighs & not the back.

James, I read about a portable Roneo mimeograph, but only once. (In the above link.) What a lucky score! Where did you find it? Is it manual? I'm keen on the hand-crank type, but I do imagine that electric might appeal once my arms are tired. Thanks for the offer. Now I know where my next $2 or first zines are going.

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Permalink Reply by gspro on October 20, 2011 at 7:47pm

I have a Gestetner 360 machine in very good condition. Used last by my Grandparents about 20 yrs ago. Stored inside and covered since. I'm in Western NY state - let me know if you're interested.

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Permalink Reply by Captain Mimeo on October 20, 2011 at 10:41pm

Well, I know a guy in Toronto who likes Gestetners, but I think, like me, he's thinking maybe he's got too many at the moment. I'm in Minneapolis, and a 360 would be a monster to crate up and ship. But please do not toss this machine, it is the '57 Chevy of Gestetner silk-screen duplicators! You can still get ink and stencils from Repeat O Type! You can fix it with a screw driver and a pair of pliars (sort of.) Someone out there needs this duper! (Most of the mimeos I see on eBay are filthy, beat-up, and missing parts and would be hard to get working.)

gspro said:

I have a Gestetner 360 machine in very good condition. Used last by my Grandparents about 20 yrs ago. Stored inside and covered since. I'm in Western NY state - let me know if you're interested.