This is a little off topic but with the variety of arcane knowledge
here I'm hoping someone here can help. I'm looking for someplace to
get the waxy type gestetner paper. This is the style that you can
write or type on and then reproduce what you've written.

I'd greatly apprexciate aplce to either buy it online or any other
suggestions on where to find it. If it makes a difference I'm located
in Western Canada.

Thanks,
Al

In article .com,
says...
This is a little off topic but with the variety of arcane knowledge
here I'm hoping someone here can help. I'm looking for someplace to
get the waxy type gestetner paper. This is the style that you can
write or type on and then reproduce what you've written.

I'd greatly apprexciate aplce to either buy it online or any other
suggestions on where to find it. If it makes a difference I'm located
in Western Canada.


Mimeograph stencils? For example...

http://www.repeatotype.com/mimeo.html

Ned Simmons

wrote:
This is a little off topic but with the variety of arcane knowledge
here I'm hoping someone here can help. I'm looking for someplace to
get the waxy type gestetner paper. This is the style that you can
write or type on and then reproduce what you've written.

I'd greatly apprexciate aplce to either buy it online or any other
suggestions on where to find it. If it makes a difference I'm located
in Western Canada.

http://www.repeatotype.com/mimeo.html

wrote: (clip) I'm looking for someplace to get the
waxy type gestetner paper. (clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
As others have pointed out, you are looking for Mimeograph stencils. Since
Mimeograph is a brand name, they should more properly be called duplicator
stencils. It's been a while since I used mine, but Gestetner used to have a
companion machine that would scan the original, and "burn" a stencil, using
a little electrode spark system with a spinning drum. This required a
special stencil, and it was capable of reproducing much finer detail than
the wax paper type you are thinking of.

But, you make me wonder. With all the copiers that are around, why would
you want to fool with a messy old stencil duplicator? Too bad you aren't
close by--I would happily GIVE you my old machines.

Is this for the Offset process - I assume so from the mention - Std typewriters ok.
The drawing is by a special stylist. The printer is a messy machine but does
great work.

Another waxy type of paper is duplicator - the purple ink type - that a
normal ball pen and typewriters work on.

Both are found in places like schools and churches.

Be sure you know which one - I think you do - but sometimes we get caught
in using names and get the wrong one.

Used both. Both are messy.

Martin

Martin Eastburn
@ home at Lions' Lair with our computer lionslair at consolidated dot net
NRA LOH & Endowment Member
NRA Second Amendment Task Force Charter Founder



wrote:
This is a little off topic but with the variety of arcane knowledge
here I'm hoping someone here can help. I'm looking for someplace to
get the waxy type gestetner paper. This is the style that you can
write or type on and then reproduce what you've written.

I'd greatly apprexciate aplce to either buy it online or any other
suggestions on where to find it. If it makes a difference I'm located
in Western Canada.

Thanks,
Al


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Thanks to all who provided ideas and spots to look for the materials.

I actually don't want it for copying. I built a small unit for
electrochemically etching marks on metal. I've experimented with a few
different electrolytes and am also looking at different stencil
materials. I was recently told be someone that these old mimeograph
stencils would work well and thought I'd give them a try. Curious to
see how they compare, price and quality, with the real deal from some
of the marking companies.

Thanks,
Al

On Fri, 27 Jan 2006 19:50:30 -0500, Ned Simmons
wrote:

In article .com,
says...
This is a little off topic but with the variety of arcane knowledge
here I'm hoping someone here can help. I'm looking for someplace to
get the waxy type gestetner paper. This is the style that you can
write or type on and then reproduce what you've written.

I'd greatly apprexciate aplce to either buy it online or any other
suggestions on where to find it. If it makes a difference I'm located
in Western Canada.


Mimeograph stencils? For example...

http://www.repeatotype.com/mimeo.html

Ned Simmons

No. Mimeograph uses a stencil, often made on a typewriter. He's
thinking of a hectograph. They usually made purple copies.

wrote in message
oups.com...
Thanks to all who provided ideas and spots to look for the materials.

I actually don't want it for copying. I built a small unit for
electrochemically etching marks on metal. I've experimented with a few
different electrolytes and am also looking at different stencil
materials. I was recently told be someone that these old mimeograph
stencils would work well and thought I'd give them a try. Curious to
see how they compare, price and quality, with the real deal from some
of the marking companies.

Thanks,
Al

Al,
Have you tried plain old waxed paper as found in grocery stores?
I always wondered if it would work with the electroetch I have, which I
haven't used in years. Love to hear how it goes if you try.

Harold

"Harold and Susan Vordos" wrote: Have you tried plain old waxed paper as
found in grocery stores? (clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I used to have a Mimeographing business, and I have cut LOTS of stencils. I
am sure it won't work--but you get half-credit for the idea. The wax on a
real stencil is formulated to flow under pressure. Wrapping waxpaper is
harder, to prevent the wax from moving or sticking to things.

In article ,
says...
On Fri, 27 Jan 2006 19:50:30 -0500, Ned Simmons
wrote:

In article .com,
says...
This is a little off topic but with the variety of arcane knowledge
here I'm hoping someone here can help. I'm looking for someplace to
get the waxy type gestetner paper. This is the style that you can
write or type on and then reproduce what you've written.

I'd greatly apprexciate aplce to either buy it online or any other
suggestions on where to find it. If it makes a difference I'm located
in Western Canada.


Mimeograph stencils? For example...

http://www.repeatotype.com/mimeo.html

Ned Simmons

No. Mimeograph uses a stencil, often made on a typewriter. He's
thinking of a hectograph. They usually made purple copies.


I don't think so. Based on the OP's later post, it seems he's using the
paper as a stencil to etch thru, not to transfer a wax resist. Gestetner
paper is mimeograph paper.

Those pleasant solvent smelling copies from 1950s & 1960s school were
from a ditto machine, or spirit duplicator, a variation of the
hectograph. Strictly speaking, a hectograph has a reusable gelatin pad
as the printing "plate".

Ned Simmons

If the person wants to etch through the holes in the stencil - it is
for a Gestetner Mimeograph - offset printer. The printer presses ink
through the stencil onto paper - makes the fuzzy black (typically) ink prints.
Fuzzy because of the silk used in the stencil.

A quicky way of instead of doing a silk screen through exposure and developing....

Martin

Martin Eastburn
@ home at Lions' Lair with our computer lionslair at consolidated dot net
NRA LOH & Endowment Member
NRA Second Amendment Task Force Charter Founder



Ned Simmons wrote:
In article ,
says...

On Fri, 27 Jan 2006 19:50:30 -0500, Ned Simmons
wrote:


In article .com,
says...

This is a little off topic but with the variety of arcane knowledge
here I'm hoping someone here can help. I'm looking for someplace to
get the waxy type gestetner paper. This is the style that you can
write or type on and then reproduce what you've written.

I'd greatly apprexciate aplce to either buy it online or any other
suggestions on where to find it. If it makes a difference I'm located
in Western Canada.


Mimeograph stencils? For example...

http://www.repeatotype.com/mimeo.html

Ned Simmons

No. Mimeograph uses a stencil, often made on a typewriter. He's
thinking of a hectograph. They usually made purple copies.



I don't think so. Based on the OP's later post, it seems he's using the
paper as a stencil to etch thru, not to transfer a wax resist. Gestetner
paper is mimeograph paper.

Those pleasant solvent smelling copies from 1950s & 1960s school were
from a ditto machine, or spirit duplicator, a variation of the
hectograph. Strictly speaking, a hectograph has a reusable gelatin pad
as the printing "plate".

Ned Simmons



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Hi Al,

What you are looking for is mimeograph stencils. My company, Ink
Tech/Repeat-O-Type does stock them. We have sold them to persons doing
electroetching of metal. You can contact me at 800-288-3330 9:30am to
5:00pm weekdays.

Fred Keen
wrote:
This is a little off topic but with the variety of arcane knowledge
here I'm hoping someone here can help. I'm looking for someplace to
get the waxy type gestetner paper. This is the style that you can
write or type on and then reproduce what you've written.

I'd greatly apprexciate aplce to either buy it online or any other
suggestions on where to find it. If it makes a difference I'm located
in Western Canada.

Thanks,
Al