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From: Walter.Siren@p18.f5.n396.z1.fidonet.org (Walter Siren)
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Subject: signature stamps
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Date: 13 Nov 90 17:54:33 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

 LI> I, too, use a rubber stamp and I know at least one 
 LI> other person on this echo besides you and me, Donna, who uses a stamp.  

Well, I can tell you one more.  That is me.  There are probably
others.  I am answering part of this message you wrote to Donna
because I am more familiar with the stamps since I did all of the
ordering of them.

 LI> I know how to sign my 
 LI> name but have chosen to use a rubber stamp.  Donna, I agree that your 
 LI> teacher should have pushed the idea, but I don't think there's anything 
 LI> wrong with using a stamp as long as that is recognized as your legal 
 LI> signature.  I believe it is much harder for some people to learn to write 
 LI> print if they've never seen it--not everyone, of course, and it certainly 
 LI> can be done. 

Linda, even if you use a stamp, you need to know how to sign your
name.  They make the stamp from your signature.  Of course the big
problem is getting it small enough for them to make the stamp.  Ag
least that was the problem for us.

 LI>  I can sign my name and still do on occasion; 

Well, the reason I use the stamp is because it is quicker, and
easier.  Especially where they don't give you much space to sign
in.  I got it small enough for the stamp once, but that took a lot
of work and practice.  If I have to sign it myself, I can not get
it that small anymore unless I have to take time to practice.

 LI> rubber stamp do you have?  I know someone who has a stamp with lifetime 
 LI> ink.  It is a one piece device that opens up and the user just stamps what 

Linda, that is what is called a permastamp.  The ink will last the
lifetime of the stamp, and not your lifetime unfortunately.  I have
had about three of them, and the ink does eventually empty.  They
say it is good for 25000 imprints.  I can't say if it lasts that
long or not, but I think that it probably doesn't.

The kind of stamps we have now, are called ideal stamps.  They are
a little large, but they will fit in your purse.  You can reink
these stamps.  There two little holes in the holder which are under
a cap on the top of the holder, and you reink it through these
holes.  When you press down on the top of this stamp, the stamp
turns over and stamps the paper, and when you let up, it turns back
over, and rests against the inkpad.  This ink will last for a
couple of years or longer before you need to reink.  You use a
special ink in these stamps, it is called ideal ink.  I think that
this is better than the permastamp.  The permastamps are expensive,
and you have to replace them when they run out of ink.

Walter 

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