Re: [BKARTS] old staming foil

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Swift, though now out of business, produced real gold foil. I am not 
sure if they produced imitations, but I would assume the real gold 
would still be good for use.

Vernon
On Aug 31, 2006, at 12:50 PM, Amy Morris Pickens wrote:

> Hi all,
>   I recently acquired a  used kwikprint, and it came with a box full 
> of rolls and rolls of foil.  A lot of it is not labeled, some is 
> labeled Peacock or Swift, and a great deal of it says simply "all 
> purpose" inside the tube. They could be anywhere between 5 and 40 
> years old. Here's my question: do you think it will work? Does foil 
> have a "stamp by" date?

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