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RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF TYPEWRITING AND PRINTING ON CHARRED DOCUMENTS

NCJ Number
12000
Journal
Canadian Society of Forensic Science Journal Volume: 6 Issue: 3 Dated: (SEPTEMBER 1973) Pages: 111-114
Author(s)
A BARTHA
Date Published
1973
Length
4 pages
Annotation
THE TECHNIQUE INVOLVES FURTHER BURNING OF THE CHARRED DOCUMENT IN A TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED FURNACE TO MAKE THE TYPEWRITING AND PRINTING MORE LEGIBLE.
Abstract
IT WAS FOUND THAT TEMPERATURES REQUIRED TO MAKE TYPEWRITING AND PRINTING LEGIBLE ARE GENERALLY SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN THOSE REQUIRED IN THE CASE OF HANDWRITING.

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