The pictured Gestetner mimeograph equipment is available for sale or trade - except the 120. I have decided to keep that museum piece.
There are three mimeographs, weighing about 50 lbs each:
- Gestetner 120 (S/N 437874), metal shell carrying case, excellent condition. NFS
- Gestetner 300 (S/N 14A0158) - parts machine.
- Two Gestetner 320 (S/N 14A460, 29A8600), electric, excellent condition - both SOLD as of October 2008
Anybody know how to date these serial numbers?
The Gestefax high-voltage electronic stencil maker weighs 82 lbs. Includes partial set of extra Gestefax styli in original case. I will leave the picture up for whatever interest there may be, but the machine no longer exists. It was a Model 451, S/N 3992, made in "Western Germany" (which would date it to a few years after WWII) for the Gestetner Corp. of Yonkers NY. I discovered that the traverse mechanism was rusted in the right-most position and only 7 of the 11 tubes would light. Since it was useless and I wanted to be rid of it, I have disassembled it, salvaging the tubes, the scanner module, and the stylus holder. There were three motors and five transformers in it, and large castings over a half inch thick. The electrical parts were all German-made by Hell or AEG. The salvaged parts will go to another fan who may need spares.
Marty Cantor sent me 60 lbs of supplies now surplus at LASFS, included in the inventory below:
Auxiliary equipment, extra parts, and supplies include:
- Sears Light Table.
- 6 ink rollers, 2 ink guns, 4 silk screens, a Stencil Fixing Bar.
- About 240 Gestetner typing stencils, including some made specifically for word processors!
- About 250 Gestetner electronic stencils
- Some Gestetner Thermal stencils - which seem to be past their shelf life.
- Assorted Gestetner ink.