Gothic Tuscan Condensed No 1

This type measures 12 line in size and was produced with the end-cut method. The type block is stamped Hamilton, Two Rivers, Wis.  which was used by Hamilton between 1891–1950s.

This face was first shown as wood type by Horatio & Jerimiah Bill in their 1853 Specimens of Machinery Cut Wood Type.

This cut of Gothic Tuscan Condensed No 1 was shown in  American Wood Type  on page 311 and in the folio on page 11.

Type name used by manufacturer:

Hamilton Gothic Tuscan Condensed No 1 or  No 16

Knox Concave Gothic

Wells Gothic Tuscan Condensed No 1   [5094]

This is the Hamilton cut.