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Electrotyping (also galvanoplasty) is a chemical method for forming metal parts that exactly reproduce a model. The method was invented by Moritz von Jacobi in Russia in 1838, and was immediately adopted for applications in printing and several other fields. As described in an 1890 treatise, electrotyping produces `an exact facsimile of any objec....
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• (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Electrotype • (n.) The act or the process of making electrotypes.
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A refinement of the electroplating process in which silver-plated articles are reproduced from moulds. A mould is used as one of the electrodes in an electroplating vat, and by electrolysis is lined - more thickly than in straightforward electroplating - with the silver. The mould is then freed to leave a hollow shell in the shape of the finished a...
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electroforming process for making duplicate plates for relief, or letterpress, printing. The process was first announced in 1838 by M.H. von Jacobi, ... [1 related articles]
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A refinement of the electroplating process in which silver-plated articles are reproduced from moulds. A mould is used as one of the electrodes in an electroplating vat, and by electrolysis is lined - more thickly than in straightforward electroplating - with the silver. The mould is then freed to leave a hollow shell in the shape of the finished a …...
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E·lec'tro·ty`ping noun The act or the process of making electrotypes.
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An extension of the Electroplating process that deposits a layer of metal on casts taken from originals. This process allowed the accurate reproduction of intricate and complex designs such as shields, plaques, sculptures and carvings. The process was patented by the Elkington
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