FOIL IMPRINTERS
Kwikprint Model 86

This company is still in business and
manufactures several models. Parts
are also available. It was originally
designed to imprint luggage.
Consequently, it can print on thick
items. It's great for bookbinders. It
uses regular height printers type and
can print pens and pencils. Somewhat
expensive, all models do show up on
eBay at times. The largest chase size
(type area) is 2 x 9 inches. Has an
excellent foil advance mechanism. The
foil advance is not needed for
imprinting single items and is sold as
an accessory.
Franklin Foil Imprinter

These units are no longer in
production, but  available on
eBay for a reasonable price.
They were designed for imprinting
Match Books and Stationery.
Today, they are widely used in
photographic studios for
imprinting the studio name on
prints. They came with and
without thermostats and have a
nice, trouble free, foil advance
mechanism. Because it has a
"clam shell" operation, it is not
suitable for imprinting pens and
pencils. This uses regular height,
printers type.
Name-O-Gramer
By Roberts, Cushman

This is a foil imprinter also, but it can't be classified
as equipment found in a print shop. This is a hat
band imprinter. It was used to monogram the
leather band on mens hats. Every Mens store
probably had one in the back room. The company
was recently bought out by Tandy Leather
Company. They no longer make this machine, but
they still make hat bands. The letters are cast onto
a large wheel and dialed by the knob on the left.
To print, the handle on top is pulled forward. It has
an interesting mechanism to advance the hat and
band to the next position. A well built machine
made obsolete by a change in mens fashion.