Had the great pleasure today to go the Crandall Printing Museum in Provo Utah and get a tour of their fine facility. Working in the graphic arts industry, it was awesome to get to see some fully funtional printing presses, and be able to see the technology that brought people out of the Dark Ages, and into the Renaissance.

Working the Ink Balls

Inking the Gutenberg Press

This is the type of press that Ben Franklin used to print Poor Richard’s Almanack

Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Independence

Press used for the Book of Mormon

Here was sixteen pages of the Book of Mormon. I was feeling inspired when I left and bought a copy of the book set in its original manor.

Probably my favorite part of the tour was the Linotype. What an amazing piece of machinery.

Looking for something fun to do, check it out!