Collection of Typeset Advertising Print Blocks c.1940 Binoculars The leather case is original

The leather case is original and has some wear but structurally sound

In 1948 the rating was renamed Aviation Electronicsman (AL 1) and the winged lightening bolts retained

The studio needed to ensure that everything would translate correctly before the expense of shooting on film

riveted back

Dovetail joints on the drawers

Collection of Typeset Advertising Print Blocks c.1940 Binoculars The leather case is originalABOUT A collection of 17 small individual metal and wood typeset print blocks used in advertising. Sold as a set. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c. 1940. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Metal on Wood. CONDITION Good minor wear. DIMENSIONS H 10 in. W 10 in. D 1 in. (Collection), Individual block sizes vary. HISTORY Salvaged from a paper factory in California.