HEKTOGRAPH PAD.
Reading edition
French Gelatine 2 ounces
Water 10 ”
Glycerine 20 ”
Dissolve the gelatine in the water in water bath, then add the glycerine. Place over slow fire until it boils. Skim, and pour into shallow pan letter paper size.
Directions for Use.—Write on paper with the ink for this purpose, and allow the writing to become dry. Then place it face down on the pad, allow it to remain for three to five minutes, remove it, and proceed with blank paper to take copies of same. This will give from thirty to fifty copies; wash off with damp sponge immediately. Use more gelatine for summer pad than for a winter pad.
Hektograph Ink.
Methyl Violet 1 ounce
Glycerine 1 ”
Water 8 ”
Alcohol ¼ ”
Dissolve the methyl violet in the water, warm it gently (not boil) for about one hour. Add the glycerine, and when nearly cool, add the alcohol.
Hektograph Ink No. 2.
Hoffman’s Violet Aniline 1 ounce
Water 6 ”
Alcohol 1 ”
Mix all together. If too free add a little glycerine.