Speedball 2

Speedball 2
Manufacturer	Speedball
Nib No.	59
Descr.	Linoleum Cutter
Tip	N/A
Markings	Exterior
Mark 1 lateral L	2
Mark 2	LINOLEUM
Mark 3	SPEEDBALL
Mark 4	CUTTER
Mark 5 lateral L	U.S.A.
Speedball 2 - top view, with ruler

Hunt's Centennial Historical Tour (DVRBA) was a booklet describing the C.H.Hunt Pen Co's history, including a section on their Speedball-branded Linoleum Block Printing products: "In 1936, Hunt became America's first large manufacturer of inexpensive accessories for linoleum block printing, a popular school craft. Henry Frankenfield, printmaker and art educator, developed this line. In 1937, Hunt began to sponsor the National Scholarship Award, for categories such as linoleum block prints, lettering and pen and ink drawings, and still sponsors talented young artists."

Versions

There is only one version of the Speedball 2 Linoleum Cutter nib in the Chappy's Nibs collection. The nib pictured below is Speedball 2 Linoleum Cutter.

Photos

Click any image for a full-resolution photo: 1925 x 560. The image with the ruler is 2300 x 1196.

Speedball 2 - top view

Speedball 2 - interior view

Speedball 2 - side view, upper

Speedball 2 - side view, lower

External Links

• DVRBA - Speedball Linoleum Block Printing
• Wikipedia - Speedball page (formerly C.H. Hunt Pen Company)
• Speedball web site
• Blam Nib site - Hunt page