Poll

what do we print on?

platen
15 (51.7%)
pallet
8 (27.6%)
other
1 (3.4%)
who cares?
5 (17.2%)

Total Members Voted: 29

Voting closed: February 01, 2013, 04:05:17 PM

Author Topic: platen or pallet?  (Read 3438 times)

Offline Stinkhorn Press

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Re: platen or pallet?
« Reply #15 on: January 28, 2013, 11:37:26 AM »
I'm team platen.
As mentioned above, from the proper name of the print surface on a letterpress machine.

But, I'll admit that's almost as much as a stretch as the similarity to a pallet or a palette.


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Re: platen or pallet?
« Reply #16 on: January 28, 2013, 12:49:47 PM »
The issue we have here is no one knows whether it's pronounced Plaht•en (as in cat) or Plate•on (as in hate).
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Re: platen or pallet?
« Reply #17 on: January 29, 2013, 01:20:51 PM »
The former. "cat" like the Platte river with "in" on the end.

Offline Doug B

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Re: platen or pallet?
« Reply #18 on: January 29, 2013, 02:56:30 PM »
Mississippi John Hurt Make Me a Pallet on the Floor

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Re: platen or pallet?
« Reply #19 on: January 29, 2013, 02:57:51 PM »
My opinion is Yes...

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