WBBR Embossing Plate Kwikprint Book Binding Watchtower related Jehovah

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WBBR Embossing Plate Kwikprint Book Binding Watchtower related Jehovah:
$98.99

Here is a replica of a WBBR Embossing Plate. This design would have appeared on tracts etc to advertise the WBBR radio station. It measures 1 inch tall and 4 inches wide. Please note that the plate image is in reverse or mirrored on purpose to emboss the correct image and was once used by our in-house hand bindery to make custom binding of the New World Translation but we stopped doing that years ago and no longer need this embossing plate.It makes a very neat display item and I am including the embossed image on leather as well so that you can display them together!

Here is a little bit about the WBBR radio station....

God\'s Kingdom Rules Chapter 7 page 72 paragraphs 13, 14

Radio. In the 1920’s, the work with the “Photo-Drama” began to wind down, but radio emerged as a significant way to spread the good news of the Kingdom. On April 16, 1922, Brother Rutherford gave his first radio broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. An estimated 50,000 people heard the talk “Millions Now Living Will Never Die.” Then, in 1923, came the first broadcast of a convention session. In addition to using commercial stations, those taking the lead decided that it would be wise for us to build our own station, which was built on Staten Island, New York, and registered as WBBR. The initial broadcast was aired on February 24, 1924.

Explaining the purpose of WBBR, The Watch Tower of December 1, 1924, said: “We believe that the radio is the most economical and effective way of spreading the message of the truth that has yet been used” It then added: “If the Lord sees fit to build other radio stations for the spreading of the truth, he will provide the money in his own good way.” (Ps. 127:1) By 1926, Jehovah’s people owned six radio stations. Two were located in the United States—WBBR in New York and WORD near Chicago. The other four were in Canada, located in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, and Saskatchewan.

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This plate is in VERY NICE condition! It is not an original but a replica. Also included is the sample embossing on calf leather.