| Harley's dog Champ looking for Harley while Harley was stationed in Korea. |
| Evelyn Bell (Harley's mom) with Champ outside the 14th street shop after having new siding installed circa late 50s |
Some Thirty-nine years ago Harley Bell moved the company to its
current location on 11th street in Los Angeles.
The tradition of casting foundry type, monotype composition,
spacing materials, rules, borders and Ludlow typesetting continues
for the foil stamping and letterpress arts.
Please call or email us with any questions:
presently casting (71+ fonts). Virtually all fonts, dingbats, borders
and ornaments we have cast in the past are available so please call
for more information.
current location on 11th street in Los Angeles.
The tradition of casting foundry type, monotype composition,
spacing materials, rules, borders and Ludlow typesetting continues
for the foil stamping and letterpress arts.
Please call or email us with any questions:
presently casting (71+ fonts). Virtually all fonts, dingbats, borders
and ornaments we have cast in the past are available so please call
for more information.
The Bell Type and Rule Company has been family owned and operated since 1932. The monotype on the left is still in operation today making hand set, foundry type, fonts. The company's first home was located in Long Beach, CA in the basement of a building where the Bell's rented an apartment. During that time the only means of picking up metal was to use the family car and tie the barrels of metal to the bumper. |
| On 14th street in Los Angeles the Bells, lived above the shop. Above photo is Harley standing in front of the shop on 14th street. |
| The type foundry in the basement |
| Snow falls in 1956 at 14th street |
| Carl Bell in 1947 in 29 Palms |
Evelyn Bell and "the boys" at the 11th street shop
| Copyright 2009 - 2011 Bell Type. All rights reserved. Bell Type 1128 east eleventh street, los angeles, ca 90021 harley@belltype.com 213-485-1609 |
| 69th street in Los Angeles was the next stop for Bell Type & Rule Company. Below is an original of Carl Bell's business card note there was only six numbers in the phone number |
14th street
Here you can see Harley as a boy in front of the shop. The building was
constructed in the 1890s. The company remained on 14th street till
the city decided to redevelop the area and was forced to move.
Here you can see Harley as a boy in front of the shop. The building was
constructed in the 1890s. The company remained on 14th street till
the city decided to redevelop the area and was forced to move.
11th Street
Her we are today.....
Still casting foundry type
Her we are today.....
Still casting foundry type
| 80 Years Bell Type & Rule Co. The Type Foundry 1932 - 2012 |
| Leads and Slugs Spaces Ludlow Typesetting Monotype Composition for: Letterpress Letterpress Printing Letterpress Invitations Foil Stamping Book Binding Imprinting Hot foil stamping Imprinting Scrap Books Imprinted Ribbon Letterpress Cards Letterpress |
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| Champ!!! Here's Harley in Korea |