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Al
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27 Dec 2021
04:06:29pm

I am now studying print direction to assist with identifying certain Machins. I assume this applies to most gravure stamps.

Deegam discussed spikes and loops but from the images I do not see much difference since it has a similar dot pattern. If it is a messy side (the only side different to my eyes) associated with the streaks (believe stray ink( but not 100% on their explanation.

Here is a Machin 2d.

Upper Right



Lower Left (doh!)



If I understand the above logic, the left side is the messiest so the print direction could be left. In checking Deegam, the 2d only had 2 print directions (up for all sheets and some coils and left for others coils). The perfs look more like a sheet (all torn) but stamp is in rough shape. It is 2B but that does not rule out coil vs sheet.

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Al
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27 Dec 2021
07:14:12pm

re: Machin - Direction of Print

The left side is not defined as other 3 sides so trying to see difference Deegam mentions blur method (similar to messy) along with others.

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