Posted By:
Ted ZanidakisI have quite a bit of insight as to how the Bowman BB & FB card sheets were printed.
Longtime ago I talked with two former Bowman employees about how they were produced.
For instance this colorful 1949 Bowman sheet of mine is complete in that this series was issued
with the 36 cards on it (in the Summer of '49). However, it is only 1/2 of an actual 72-card
sheet. The other adjacent half has the same 36 cards on it, but the press must have been ro-
tated 180 degrees, because the card images on that half are inverted with respect to these 36.
I hope I'm making it clear, as this method of printing seems quite similar to what you are stating.
It makes sense, as they used one set of plates to print on a wider piece of cardboard. If I recall
correctly, they told me there was a "38-inch track" press. Does all this jive with your expertise ?
TED Z collection