University of Delaware In-plant manager Rodney Brown has seen printing transform

By Matt Stringer

In 1980, Brown went on vacation in the Bahamas. When he returned, Rash had literally stopped the presses; he'd found someone to buy him out for $50,000. But he wouldn't let Brown meet the investors, and the deal soon fell through.

After several other attempts by Rash to sell, he pulled out altogether, and Brown was left with the hard work of closing the shop and laying off the employees. The doors closed September 30, 1980. After that, he tried to continue running the business from his garage using a 12x18˝ ATF press. Nine months later, though, he finally gave up.