S.I. No. 170/1953 - Standard Specification (School Paper Stationery) Order, 1953.

1. This specification covers a number of manuscript books and certain paper stationery suitable for use by students of primary, secondary and vocational schools.

QUALITY OF PAPER.

2. Except where otherwise specified, the paper to be used in the school paper stationery covered by this specification shall be cream laid or wove, hard-sized to writing ink, free from mechanical wood pulp, and of substance weighing not less than 19 lb. for a flat ream (500 sheets) of a large post size (16½ in. by 21 in.).

The finish of the paper shall be of such a character that a fine-pointed pen may be used on it without sticking in the surface.

RULING.

3. Except where otherwise specified, all writing paper shall be feint ruled, the ruling being evenly spaced and at right angles to the vertical edge of the paper.

Where disc ruling is employed the following acceptable equivalents shall apply to the rulings specified in Clauses 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15 and 16.

Index Nos.

Nominal Ruling

A—1 to A—12

3 spaces to the inch

E—1 to E—3

F—1 to F—3

8.5 mm. centres

H—1 to H—2

K—1 to K—12

L—1 to L—2

A—13

18 spaces to 7 inches

9·5 mm. centres

A—14

14 spaces to 7 inches

12·5 mm. centres.

A—15

14 spaces to 53/8 inches

9·5 mm. centres

A—16

11 spaces to 53/8 inches

12·5 mm. centres

B—1

11/32 in. 9/32 in. 11/32 in.

8·75 mm., 7·25 mm., 8·75 mm.

B—2, B—3

9/32 in. 8/32 in. 9/32 in.

7·25 mm., 6·25 mm., 7·25 mm.

B—4, B—5

8/32 in. 5/32 in. 8/32 in.

6·375 mm., 4 mm., 6·375 mm.

B—6, B—7

— 5/32 in. 16/32 in.

— 4 mm., 12·75 mm.

B—8, B—9

11/32 in. — 6/32 in.

8·75 mm. — 4·75 mm.

C—1 to C—3

¼ in. squares

6·25 mm. centres

Vertical ruled margins where used shall be not less than 1 in. and not more than 1¼ in. from the left edge of the page.

Except where otherwise specified, the head margin shall be 11/16 in. and the tail margin shall be 7/16 in. with a tolerance of plus or minus 1/8 in. in each case.

TOLERANCE IN DIMENSIONS OF BOOKS.

4. A tolerance of plus or minus 1/8 in. shall be allowed in the dimensions prescribed in the second column of Tables 1 to 15.

MARKING.

5. The outside of the front cover of each book or pad, purporting to conform to this specification, shall be marked clearly and indelibly with the appropriate index number and the number of leaves it contains.

Envelopes or drawing sheets, purporting to conform to this specification, shall be wrapped in a paper wrapper and the wrapper similarly marked.

The marking in all cases shall be in letters not less than 1/8 in. in height.

Exercise books with vertical ruled margins shall have the letter " m " added to the index number, e.g., A-1 m.

BINDING.

6. Where books purporting to conform to this specification are covered with boards, the boards shall be of quality not inferior to 16 oz. strawboard. The books shall be thread sewn, mulled, quarter bound, cut flush.

Where books are covered with paper, the covers shall be

(a) manilla of a substance not less than 80 lb. double crown or its equivalent for books of 48 leaves, and

(b) machine-glazed pressing of a substance not less than 60 lb. or its equivalent for books of 24 leaves and 12 leaves.

Books covered with paper shall be saddle-stitched with two wires.

Except where otherwise specified books shall be bound along the vertical side.

EXERCISE BOOKS.

7. The dimensions, minimum number of leaves, ruling, and binding of exercise books shall be as set out in Table 1 against their appropriate index numbers.

Exercise books may be supplied with or without vertical ruled margins.

TABLE 1.

Index No.

Dimensions Inches

Minimum No. of Leaves

No. of lines to the page

Nominal ruling

Binding

Vertical

Horizontal

A- 1

101/8

8

96

A- 2

101/8

8

72

28

Boards

A- 3

101/8

8

48

28

Paper

A- 4

101/8

8

24

28

Paper

A- 5

91/8

7

96

25

3 spaces to the inch

Boards

A- 6

91/8

7

72

25

Boards

A- 7

91/8

7

48

25

Paper

A- 8

91/8

7

24

25

Paper

A- 9

81/8

6½

96

22

3 spaces to the inch

Boards

A-10

81/8

6½

72

22

Boards

A-11

81/8

6½

48

22

Paper

A-12

81/8

6½

24

22

Paper

A-13

81/8

6½

12

19

18 spaces to 7 inches

Paper

A-14

81/8

6½

12

15

14 spaces to 7 inches

Paper

A-15

6½

81/8

12

14

14 spaces to 53/8 inches

Paper

A-16

6½

81/8

12

12

11 spaces to 53/8 inches

Paper

COPY BOOKS.

8. The dimensions, minimum number of leaves, and rulings of copy books shall be as set out in Table 2 against their appropriate index numbers.

The head and tail margins of each copy book shall be approximately equal.

TABLE 2.

Index No.

Dimensions Inches

Minimum No. of Leaves

No. of Sections to a page

Nominal ruling

Vertical

Horizontal

Type

X In.

Y In.

Z In.

B-1

53/8

6½

12

5

Fig. A

11/32

9/32

1/3 ½

B-2

6½

81/8

12

7

Fig. A

9/32

8/32

9/32

Paper

B-3

81/8

6½

12

9

Fig. A

9/32

8/32

9/32

Paper

B-4

6½

81/8

12

9

Fig. A

8/32

5/32

8/32

Paper

B-5

81/8

6½

12

11

Fig. A

8/32

5/32

8/32

Paper

B-6

6½

81/8

12

9

Fig. B

—

5/32

16/32

Paper

B-7

81/8

6½

12

11

Fig. B

—

5/32

16/32

Paper

B-8

6½

81/8

12

11

Fig. C

11/32

—

6/32

Paper

B-9

81/8

6½

12

14

Fig. C

11/32

—

6/32

Paper

SQUARED EXERCISE BOOKS.

9. The dimensions, minimum number of leaves, ruling, and binding of squared exercise books shall be as set out in Table 3 against their appropriate index numbers.

TABLE 3.

Index No.

Dimensions Inches

Minimum No. of Leaves

Nominal ruling

Binding

Vertical

Horizontal

C-1

53/8

6½

12

C-2

6½

81/8

12

Paper

C-3

81/8

6½

12

Paper

SCIENCE EXERCISE BOOKS.

10. The dimensions, minimum number of leaves, ruling, and binding of science exercise books shall be as set out in Table 4 against their appropriate index numbers.

TABLE 4.

Index No.

Dimensions Inches

Minimum No. of Leaves

Ruling

Binding

Vertical

Horizontal

D-1

101/8

8

96

Boards

D-2

101/8

8

48

Boards

Litho printed : right-hand page, feint, 3 spaces to the inch with vertical margin ; left-hand page, graph, size 8 in. by 6 in., 1/10th in. squares in feint lines, ½ in. squares in intermediate lines, and 1 in. squares in bold lines.

D-3

101/8

8

96

Boards

D-4

101/8

8

48

Boards

Litho printed: right-hand page, feint, 3 spaces to the inch with vertical margin; left-hand page, graph, size 23 cm. by 18 cm., 1mm. squares in feint lines, and 1 cm. squares in bold lines.

D-5

101/8

8

96

Boards

D-6

101/8

8

48

Boards

Lito pronted: right-hand page, feint, 3 spaces to the inch with vertical margin; left-handed page, graph, size 8 in. by 6 in., 1/10th in. squares in feint lines, ½ in. squares in intermediate lines, and 1 in. squares in bold lines.

D-7

91/8

7

96

Boards

D-8

91/8

7

48

Paper

D-9

91/8

7

24

Paper

NATURE STUDY EXERCISE BOOKS.

11. Nature study exercise books shall consist of alternate leaves of ruled paper and unruled cartridge paper, the first page being of ruled paper and the two centre pages of cartridge paper. The cartridge paper shall be of substance weighing not less than 60 lb. for a flat ream (500 sheets) of imperial size (22 in. by 30 in.).

The dimensions, minimum number of leaves, ruling, and binding of nature study exercise books shall be as set out in Table 5 against their appropriate index numbers.

TABLE 5.

Index No.

Dimensions Inches

Minimum No. of Leaves

Nominal ruling

Binding

Vertical

Horizontal

E-1

91/8

7

48

E-2

91/8

7

48

Paper

E-3

91/8

7

24

Paper

NEEDLECRAFT EXERCISE BOOKS.

12. The dimensions, minimum number of leaves, ruling, and binding of needlecraft exercise books shall be as set out in Table 6 against their appropriate index numbers.

TABLE 6.

Index No.

Dimensions Inches

Minimum No. of Leaves

Nominal ruling

Binding

Vertical

Horizontal

F-1

91/8

7

96

F-2

91/8

7

48

Paper

F-3

91/8

7

24

Paper

DRESSMAKING DRAFTING BOOKS.

13. The dimensions, minimum number of leaves, ruling, and binding of dressmaking drafting books shall be as set out in Table 7 against their appropriate index numbers.

TABLE 7.

Index No.

Dimensions Inches

Minimum No. of Leaves

Ruling

Binding

Vertical

Horizontal

G-1

14¾

9½

48

G-2

13

8

24

Paper

Fig. D. Journal Ruling

(Dimensions in Inches)

Fig. D. LÍNIÚ LEABHAIR LAE

(Toisi in Orlaigh)

Fig. E. Cash Book Ruling

(Dimensions in Inches)

Fig. E. LÍNIÚ LEABHAIR AIRGRID

(Toisi in Orlaigh)

Fig. F. Ledger Ruling

(Dimensions in Inches)

Fig. F. LÍNIÚ PRÍOMHLEABHAIR CUNTAIS

(Toisi in Orlaigh)

SHORT-HAND NOTE BOOKS.

14. The dimensions, minimum number of leaves, and ruling of short-hand note books, shall be as set out in Table 8 against their appropriate index numbers.

TABLE 8.

Index No.

Dimensions Inches

Minimum No. of Leaves

Nominal ruling

Binding

Vertical

Horizontal

H-1

8½

5½

48

H-2

8½

5½

48

As for H-1 with center vertical line.

BOOK-KEEPING EXERCISE BOOKS.

15. The dimensions, minimum number of leaves, ruling, and binding of book-keeping exercise books shall be as set out in Table 9 against their appropriate index numbers.

The head margin " h " as shown in Figs. D, E, and F shall be 7/8 in. with a tolerance of plus or minus 1/8 in. The tail margin shall be ½ in. for books 13 in. by 8 in. and ¼ in. for books 101/8 in. by 8 in. with the same tolerance in each case.

Vertical rulings shall conform to the dimensions given in Figs. D, E and F for journals, cash books and ledgers, respectively.

TABLE 9.

Index No.

Dimensions Inches

Minimum No. of Leaves

No. of lines to the page

Ruling

Binding

Vertical

Horizontal

K- 1

13

8

48

K- 2

13

8

24

34

Paper

K- 3

101/8

8

48

26

Paper

K- 4

101/8

8

24

26

Paper

K- 5

13

8

48

34

Cash book ruling as in Fig. E. ; horizontal ruling 3 spaces to the inch.

Paper

K- 6

13

8

24

34

Paper

K- 7

101/8

8

48

26

Paper

K- 8

101/8

8

24

26

Paper

K- 9

13

8

48

34

Ledger ruling as in Fig. F ; horizontal ruling 3 spaces to the inch.

Paper

K- 10

13

8

24

34

Paper

K- 11

101/8

8

48

26

Paper

K- 12

101/8

8

24

26

Paper

RULED PADS.

16. The dimensions, minimum number of leaves, ruling, and binding of ruled pads shall be as set out in Table 10 against their appropriate index numbers.

Where pads are punched for filing, the holes shall be placed symmetrically on the longer side and shall be 3 in. apart, centre to centre.

TABLE 10.

Index No.

Dimensions Inches

Minimum No. of Leaves

Nominal ruling

Binding

L-1

101/8 by 8

100

Ruled feint, 3 spaces to the inch, with vertical ruled margin.

The leaves shall be firmly secured by stripping and glueing with gummed muslin, or other suitable method to a suitable backing. A cover sheet shall be provided.

L-2

101/8 by 8

50

GRAPH PADS.

17. The dimensions, minimum number of leaves, ruling, and binding of graph pads shall be as set out in Table 11 against their appropriate index numbers.

Where pads are punched for filing, the holes shall be placed symmetrically on one side, either the longer or the shorter, 3 in. apart, centre to centre.

TABLE 11.

Index No.

Dimensions Inches

Minimum No. of Leaves

Ruling

Binding

M-1

101/8 by 8

50

Graph, size 9 in. by 7 in., litho-printed on one side of paper only, in 1/10 in. squares in feint lines, ½ in. squares in intermediate lines, and 1 in. squares in bold lines.

The leaves shall be firmly secured by stripping secured and glueing with gummed muslin or other suitable method to a suitable backing. A cover sheet shall be provided.

M-2

9½ by 7

50

Graph, size 8 in. by 6 in., litho-printed on one side of paper only, in 1/10 in. squares in feint lines, ½ in. squares in intermediate lines, and 1 in. squares in bold lines.

M-3

101/8 by 8

50

Graph, size 23 cm. by 18 cm., lithoprinted on one side of paper only, in 1 mm. squares in bold lines

M-4

91/8 by 7

50

Graph, size 20 cm. by 15 cm., litho-printed on one side of paper only, in 1 mm. squares in feint lines, and 1 cm. squares in bold lines.

WORKSHOP SKETCH PADS.

18. The dimensions, minimum number of leaves, ruling, and binding of workshop sketch pads shall be as set out in Table 12 against their appropriate index numbers.

Where pads are punched for filing, the holes shall be placed symmetrically on the shorter side and shall be 3 in. apart, centre to centre.

TABLE 12.

Index No.

Dimensions Inches

Minimum No. of Leaves

Ruling

Binding

N-1

101/8 by 8

100

Graph, 1/8 in. squares in feint lines, and 1 in. squares in bold lines.

The leaves shall be firmly secured at the punched end by stripping and glueing with gummed muslin or other suitable method to a back of 16 oz. strawboard.

N-2

101/8 by 8

50

DRAWING PAPER.

19. The dimensions and quality of drawing paper shall be as set out in Table 13 against the appropriate index number.

TABLE 13.

Index No.

Dimensions Inches

Quality of Paper

P-1

30 by 22

Drawing cartridge, white or cream, of a substance weighing not less than 70 lb. for a flat ream (500 sheets) of imperial size (30 inches by 22 inches).

DRAWING PADS.

20. The dimensions, minimum number of leaves, and binding of drawing pads shall be as set out in Table 14 against the appropriate index number. The quality of the paper shall be as specified for drawing paper P—1.

TABLE 14.

Index No.

Dimensions Inches

Minimum No. of Leaves

Binding

Q-1

14¾ by 10¾

50

The leaves shall be firmly secured by stripping and glueing with gummed muslin, or other suitable method, to a back of 32 oz. strawboard.

DRAWING BOOKS.

21. The dimensions, minimum number of leaves, and binding of drawing books shall be as set out in Table 15 against their appropriate index numbers. The paper shall be of substance weighing not less than 60 lb. for a flat ream (500 sheets) of imperial size (22 in. by 30 in.).

TABLE 15.

Index No.

Dimensions Inches

Minimum No. of Leaves

Binding

Vertical

Horizontal

R-1

9¾

12¼

24

R-2

7¼

10¾

12

ENVELOPE CONTAINERS.

22. The dimensions and other requirements of envelope containers for loose drawing sheets shall be as set out in Table 16 against the appropriate index number.

TABLE 16.

Index No.

Dimensions Inches Not less than

Other Requirements

S-1

15½ by 11½

Container shall be of extra tough manilla with a 3 in. overlap on the longer side, and a suitable closing device.

GIVEN under my Official Seal this 15th day of May, 1953.

(

Signed

) SEÁN F. LEMASS,

Minister for Industry and Commerce.

S.I. No. 170 of 1953.

STANDARD SPECIFICATION (SCHOOL PAPER STATIONERY) ORDER, 1953.

I, SEAN F. LEMASS, Minister for Industry and Commerce, in exercise of the power conferred on me by subsection (3) of

section 20

of the

Industrial Research and Standards Act, 1946

(No. 25 of 1946), hereby order as follows :—