Regularly, we present an object or a flagship furniture to find in a flea market, as online. This time, (re) discover the printing drawer!
The history of the printer locker
What is commonly called a printing is actually a breakage – from Italian Cassa which means box. It is a drawer, generally made of wood, from a business furniture used in traditional typography. Stacked on each other, these shallow drawers were divided into small boxes, the casings, in which the lead or wooden characters were placed necessary for the composition of a text before its printing. At the end of the 19th century, the appearance of linotype made it possible to modernize and accelerate the composition task, thus relegating the old composing machines and the storage lockers. And on second -hand dealer stalls for several years, to the delight of hunter offs.
What to do with a vintage printer locker?
Sanded, varnished, repainted, the printinglike many trades furniture, becomes a beautiful decorative object. Placed and fixed vertically on a piece of furniture or against a wall, we now use it as a Small window to exhibit miniature collections of all kinds (perfumes, toys, statuettes, jewelry, etc.). Be careful to hang it on the wall using two screwing peaks and a cord, locker side, and a screw or hook X, wall side. And if you don’t feel a collector’s soul, you can simply expose your printer drawerempty, as a simple witness to the history of printing.
What is the price of an old printer locker?
If you do not want to buy a new printer locker, know that you can easily find it on Leboncoin. For this count between 10 and 50 euros depending on the size and condition of the object.
