Chase (printing) explained

A chase is a heavy steel frame used to hold type in a letterpress.[1] Most of the space in the chase not occupied with type is filled with blocks of wood called furniture. The type and furniture are locked in place by quoins.[2] When a chase is locked up with type, furniture, and quoins, it is called a forme.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Haynes, Roscoe E.. American Printer and Lithographer. 18 June 2016. 1922. Moore Publishing Company. English. 143. This brings the quoins at the top and right end of the chase and opposite the guides to which the sheets are fed..
  2. Web site: Letterpress Commons . June 18, 2016.

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