Stereo blocks
Metal blocks upon which stereotype plates are mounted, in order to be printed from. They are cast in various sizes, the largest being 17 ems by 8 ems; the smaller sizes are fractional parts of the large block, so as to enable workman to make them up to suit the dimensions of certain plates. The plates are fastened to the blocks by mean catches.—See Mounting Blocks.
The first edition did not have an entry for Mounting Blocks.
Stereo blocks
Metal blocks upon which stereotype plates are mounted, in order to be printed from. They are cast in various sizes, the largest being 17 eras by 8 ems; the smaller sizes are fractional parts of a large block, so as to enable the workman to make them up to suit the dimensions of certain plates. The plates are fastened to the blocks by means of brass catches.