With our move only a couple weeks away, the last thing I should be doing is acquiring more printing equipment.  However, this fun little Edison Rotary Mimeograph from 1904 was too good to pass up (loads of info on the Edison Mimeograph and other historical copying machines available here).  In fact, I got it by trading a box of 1950’s Popular Mechanics to another dealer down at the Antique Market.  Ahhh, the good old barter system at its finest. 

While it needs a little cleaning up, it is fully functional and will be put to the test in my new print shop at the new house.  What’s even better, while looking up the history of my newly acquired prize I found this company, Repeat-O-Type,  in the U.S. that still sells the stencils and inks for mimeographs.  And here I was expecting to have to scrounge around for some supplies!