Many years ago I operated a printing business specializing in historic
reproduction.  So I have lots of knowledge about the type of printing that
was done on piano roll labels.

While today's computers, offset and laser printing make fairly easy work
of reproducing a label, purists may notice that the original labels were
printed from metal type impressed against the paper.  In many cases this
letterpress printing has a look and feel that cannot be reproduced by
more modern means.

This may help fill in some of the information for those who notice that
no matter how closely they match type style and image, the finished label
looks different from the original.

There are still letterpress printers out there, including one in the
neighborhood who does some of my work.  If any other old time printing
fanatic wants more information about the process of reproduction from
metal type, they can freely contact me.

Computer printers do a good job at a negligible cost, but a more perfect
reproduction is available, as long as cost is not an issue.  (Doesn't
that sound familiar?)

Regards

Ed Gloeggler, Long Beach, New York¶
aged 39 years.

 [ Another great vintage!  -- Robbie