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GB RPSL PB-CORRESP-LB-101056-289
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Letter regarding issues with roller composition in Bank-note Department
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- 6/28 (Creation)
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1 page
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English
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Summary: This page is a letter addressed to Messrs Usher & Co., discussing problems with the composition of rollers supplied for machines in the Bank-note Department. The letter requests that rollers be cast in the ordinary composition in the future, citing issues with the current composition when used with stiff inks containing driers. Specific machines mentioned include the 2 Colour Machine, Derry, Wharfedale, and 2 Miehle Machines.
