1996/017
Gestetner Cyclostyle
c.1950
Gestetner Cyclostyle. A device for puncturing paper comprising a small wheel (approximately 2 mm in diameter) with a serrated edge attached to a small spindle located at the end of wooden pen-shaped handle.
The Cyclostyle duplicating process is a form of stencil copying invented by David Gestetner in London in 1890.
| Acquisition Number | 1996/017 |
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| Item Type | |
| Short Description | Gestetner cyclostyle |
| Manufactured by | |
| Date of Manufacture | c. 1950 |
| Sub-items | None |
| Supporting Items | None |
| Makers Number | None |
| Marks | "THE CYCLOSTYLE GESTETNER'S PATENT / D Gestetner" |
| Dimensions (mm) | 150 x 7 (dia) |
| Donor | |
| Date Donated | June 1996 |
| Materials | Wood and metal |
| Condition | Good |
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