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By Brian Smith , November 17, 2019

50th YEAR ANNIVERSARY

On 1st January 2020 RUFFORD PRINTING COMPANY enters its 50th YEAR OF TRADING. To celebrate this we have produced 50 copies of a totally LETTERPRESSS CALENDAR which is available from our PRINT WORKS @ CEDAR FARM It is unbeliveable to think that on Friday 2nd January 1970 when the age of majority was lowered from 21 to 18, I went to the William Deacons Bank in Burscough Bridge to open an account in the name of Rufford Printing Compa...

By Brian Smith , February 13, 2019

HALF TERM ACTIVITY

HALF TERM ACTIVITY Print this bookmark on our Adana 8x5 press and typeset your name to replace 'me'. Free activity TUESDAY 19th February 11.00 - 3.00 WEDNESDAY 20th February 2.00 - 4.00 Suitable for children from school age. any query ring 01704 821285....

By Brian Smith , February 3, 2019

Typewriters cant be Hacked

"Typewriters Cant be Hacked" Designed and composed in metal and woodtype by Ross and printed by Joan at Rufford Printing Co on an Adana 8x5 LOOK OUT for our half term letterpress activity...

By Brian Smith , April 27, 2018

LETTERPRESS OPEN DAY April 14 2018

We had a great open day here is a article written by Mary  Earnshaw to go on her Blog Maid in Britain   https://maidinbritain.com/…/the-sensory-pleasures-of-print…/  ...

By Brian Smith , April 17, 2018

Letterpress Open Day April 2018- Pictures

Here are a few pictures of our LETTERPRESS OPEN DAY last Saturday April 14th 2018, Many thanks to everyone who attended, and made it all worthwhile, if you have any pictures and you would like to share them with us please do. Also the helpers who make it possible, Ken Burnley, from Juniper Press , David Evans from Todmorden (Intertype operator), Dave Hilton (Hot Foiling), Tom Dunn (Intertype Operator) and Ross Krige (a bit of everything). This time we prod...

By Brian Smith , April 10, 2018

Letterpress Open Day preparations

We are making steady progress on our Broadsheet on which you will be able to print a personalised copy on our Vandercook Press during our Open Day ...

By Brian Smith , April 3, 2018

Letterpress Open Day prep…14th April 2018

We are preparing for our Letterpress Open Day on Saturday 14th April, 2018. Pictures are of our Intertype Linecasting Machine which will be operational on the Day. Model C Serial No 34432...

By Brian Smith , February 10, 2018

Letterpress bag production

Printed on our 1890's Arab treadle press, carrier bags with "Soul" ...

By Brian Smith , January 20, 2018

Letterpress Open Day Spring 2018

Come and have a go at Letterpress Printing, compose some metal type, get your hands mucky or just listen and watch our Intertype Linecasting machine actually casting type, its a free event and you can stay as long as you want. ...

By Brian Smith , September 28, 2017

OPEN DAY Sat Nov 4th 2017

DONT MISS… our next open Day, this time it is on a Saturday for the first time. Have a go at Letterpress Printing This event is completely FREE Come and print a WAYZGOOSE Poster on our Vandercook See our Intertype Linecaster actually moulding slugs of type. Watch our Hot Foiling high speed platen in operation...