The Durotype 62 Stencil Machine at the Beatles Museum in Alkmaar

In the 1960s, before the advent of computers and home printers, printing books and magazines was an expensive endeavour, feasible only in large quantities. For smaller publications like club newsletters and school newspapers, the stencil machine was a revolutionary tool. The Durotype 62 stencil machine functioned as a compact home printing press. Using a typewriter [...]