The Irish Independent Flong

Description

This flong would have been made from a front-page lock-up by applying a rubbery paper mixture to the lock-up's surface. When hardened, this flong could then be used to cast a type of metal printing plate called a stereotype cylinder. This cylinder could then be attached to a printing press to quickly print a large volume of copies of this page.

Object Name(s): flongs

Object Category: PRINTING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT

Production date: 1/2 April 1988

Materials: paper
Material Part: body

Credit Line: National Print Museum, Dublin

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