The list of cases below is divided into sections for Three Quarter, Two Third, Half, One Third and Quarter cases. Note that a full size case measures approximately 32½x14½ ins (England) or 32¼x16¾ ins (U.S.A.). The list shows the number of boxes in the left and right sections (bays), and where there are also upper case sections, this is shown as e.g. 29+19 where there are 29 boxes in the upper section and 19 in the lower section, on that side.
| Different Empty Cases | Boxes on left | Boxes on right | Total boxes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Quarter Cases | |||
| Dutch Letterkast (Hostettler 1949) | 29+19 | 56+24 | 128 |
| Dutch Letterkast (Avalon Pers 1997) | 30+19 | 46+25 | 120 |
| Dutch Three Quarter Case (Atelier IT Plein 1997) | 29+19 | 48+28 | 124 |
| Dutch Three Quarter Case (Atelier IT Plein 1997) | 29+19 | 28+28 | 104 |
| Dutch Three Quarter Case (In De Bonnfant 2004) | 29+19 | 48+24 | 120 |
| Although three-quarter cases, the above Dutch cases are 83x53cm, almost the same size as full-size English cases | |||
| News Cap Case (ATF 1897) | x | x | x |
| News Lower Case (ATF 1897) | x | x | x |
| Cap Case (ATF 1897) | x | x | x |
| Italic or Job Case (ATF 1897) | x | x | x |
| California Job Case (ATF 1897) | x | x | x |
| Yankee Job Case (ATF 1897) | x | x | x |
| Triple Case (ATF 1897) | x | x | x |
| Blank Case (ATF 1897) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The above ATF cases are all 26¼x16in (approx 67x41cm). ATF do not illustrate them, but in most instances they will be the same configuration as the full-size case. | |||
| Two Third Cases | |||
| California Two Third Job Case (Palmer & Rey 1884) | 49 | 35 | 84 |
| Two Third Improved Job Case (Palmer & Rey 1892) | 28+23 | 28+28 | 107 |
| Two Third Yankee Job Case (Palmer & Rey 1892) | 14+24 | 14+30 | 82 |
| Excelsior Case (Kelsey 1892) | 49 | 47 | 96 |
| Excelsior Improved Case (Kelsey 1892) | 55 | 60 | 115 |
| Two Third Yankee Job Case (from full-size BBS 1890s) | 40 | 46 | 86 |
| Two Third Italic Job Case (BBS 1890s) | 39 | 44 | 83 |
| Two Third News Upper Case (Cleveland 1893) | 49 | 49 | 98 |
| Two Third News Lower Case (Cleveland 1893) | 24 | 30 | 54 |
| Two Third Lower Case (ATF 1893) | 24 | 27 | 51 |
| Two Third Italic Job Case (ATF 1893) | 38 | 44 | 82 |
| Two Third Space and Quad Case (ATF 1896) | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| Two Third Dearing Job Case (Hamilton 1897) | 49 | 35 | 84 |
| Two Third Script Case (ATF 1897) | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Two Third Blank Case (ATF 1897) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Two Third Improved Job Case (ATF 1906) | 28+23 | 28+30 | 109 |
| Two Third California Job Case (ATF 1906) | 40 | 46 | 86 |
| Two Third Cap Case (Hamilton 1922) | 49 | 49 | 98 |
| Two Third Lower Case (Miller & Richards c1920s) | 25 | 27 | 52 |
| Two Third Double Case (Miller & Richards c1920s) | 38 | 43 | 81 |
| Two Third California Job Case (Missouri-Central 1959) | 38 | 44 | 82 |
| Two Third New York Job Case (Long 1980, but earlier Hamilton) | 40 | 46 | 86 |
| Two Third Letterkast (Avalon Pers 1997) | 61 | 66 | 127 |
| Two Third Double Case (Cockelshell Press 2002) | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| Half Cases | |||
| Jobbing Half Case (Southward 1872) | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| Half Case (Southward 1887) | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| Half Open case (Ullmer 1902) | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Registered Half Double case (Ullmer 1902) | 24* | 29* | 81 |
| *In addition, Ullmer's case has 28 boxes (4 rows of 7 boxes) in an upper section that spans the whole case | |||
| Improved Half Case (Caslon 1925) | 0 | 0 | 46 |
| One Third Cases | |||
| One Third Cap Case (Hamilton c1932) | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| One Third Small Cap Case (Thompson 1949) | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| Quarter Cases | |||
| Wisconsin Combination Quarter Case A (ATF 1897) | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Wisconsin Combination Quarter Case B (ATF 1897) | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Wisconsin Combination Quarter Case C (ATF 1897) | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Wisconsin Combination Quarter Case D (ATF 1897) | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Combination Quarter Case (Atkins 1932) | 15+20 | 30+25 | 90 |
| Quarter Caps & Figures Case (Hamilton c1932) | 35 | 14 | 49 |
| Quarter Accents, etc. Case (Hamilton c1932) | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Quarter Signs, etc. Case (Hamilton c1932) | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Quarter Figs & Quads or Fractions Case (Hamilton c1932) | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Quarter Figures and Fractions Case (Hamilton c1932) | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Quarter Spaces and Quads Case (Hamilton c1932) | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Quarter Brass & Copper Spaces Case (Hamilton c1932) | 0 | 0 | 16 |
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