Harry Craig

Harry, from New Zealand owns and maintains three Linotype machines. Pictures sent in by his colleague, Tim Ede.

Harry Craig — Harry Craig has been working all his life on Linotype machines. Here he is, at 75 years of age, still doing photomount typesetting with a linotype 31.

Three Linecasters — Harry has three linotype machines a Model 31, a Model 33 and an Elektron 2. Harry looks after these machines, keeping them in excellent working order.

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