EQUIPMENT:
For Viewing:
- An Olympus stereoscopic zoom microscope, fluorescent and ultra-violet light boxes, loupes and various magnifying devices, and an overhead projector. Comprehensive lighting facilities, including fibre optic, for detailed close-up image illumination. High resolution scanning facilities, including a Foster and Freeman Video Spectral Comparator (VSC4) for the examination and comparison of inks, and for the detection of overwritten writings, erasures, latent indentations, and details hidden beyond the visual spectrum.
For Photography:
- Analogue and digital Canon and Nikon cameras with facilities for high resolution macro and micro photography.
For Measuring:
- Various instruments and grids, including 0.05mm dial callipers.
Computer Software:
- Analysis "Soft Imaging System" for image acquisition, image archiving, documentation, interactive measurements, graphic overlay, direct printing and macro scripting facilities.
Typewriters/Printers:
- Comprehensive catalogues of typestyles/fonts used by the manufacturers of typewriters and printers. Furthermore I have a sizable collection of working portable typewriters in my "museum" dating back to 1922.
Library:
- I have a comprehensive library of books by well known authorities on all aspects of handwriting and typescript analysis and investigation.
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PO BOX 76259, WENDYWOOD 2144
TEL: (011) 804-1340
FAX: (011) 804-1678 CELL: 083-230-2409
EMAIL: GREENFIELD@WORLDONLINE.CO.ZA