A (Simple?) Checklist Printing Question

[swarmee]

No guarantee they'd have the same number of copies. One could be double printed in a series just because of which row they ended up on the sheet.

[Kevvyg1026]

In all of the sheets I have seen from 1961 to 1968, the checklists from the 88 card sheets were printed in equal numbers. Typically, checklist 1 was double-printed in the series 1 printing but then the series 2 checklist was printed in both the first & 2nd print run (usually twice in run 1, 3x in run 2). Checklist 3 was printed in both print run 2 & 3 (3x in each), checklist 4 was printed 3x in each print run 3 & 4, etc. When it came to series 7, only checklist 7 was printed.

It is possible that in the 77 card series (typically series 5, 6,or 7), one checklist might be in a row that was printed more frequently than the other, but I haven't seen that in any of the sheets, partial sheets, or sheet re-constructions that have been completed.

[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by Kevvyg1026

In all of the sheets I have seen from 1961 to 1968, the checklists from the 88 card sheets were printed in equal numbers. Typically, checklist 1 was double-printed in the series 1 printing but then the series 2 checklist was printed in both the first & 2nd print run (usually twice in run 1, 3x in run 2). Checklist 3 was printed in both print run 2 & 3 (3x in each), checklist 4 was printed 3x in each print run 3 & 4, etc. When it came to series 7, only checklist 7 was printed.

It is possible that in the 77 card series (typically series 5, 6,or 7), one checklist might be in a row that was printed more frequently than the other, but I haven't seen that in any of the sheets, partial sheets, or sheet re-constructions that have been completed.

Thank you. So, in the Series 2 printing, it's highly probable that both the second series and third series checklists were printed 3 times apiece, correct? Have you ever run across a Series 2 sheet set-up that had the split differently, say 4 of one and 2 of the other?

[Kevvyg1026]

On conventional 88 card print sheets, there are 8 rows of cards printed 3x each across the full 264 card sheet. One slit (half-sheet) should have two checklists of series 2 and one of the series 3, while the second slit would have one of checklist 2 and two of series 3. Same pattern would repeat in the 3rd print run, etc. Here's an image of the two half-slits from 1964 & 1965 (series 3 shown, but same point) to illustrate.

1964_series_3_sheet_A.jpg

1964_series_3_sheet_B.jpg

1965_series_3.jpg

[Kevvyg1026]

It is possible, of course, that a wrong back could exist on a checklist, caused by an improper feed.