Linotype machine plates

[Timpers77]

Hello my name is Nick Stott and my father George Stott was a Linotype erecting fitter at Altrincham for many years. He passed away in 2005 and I have since collected some Linotype machine name plates.
These may be of interest to Metaltype members.
Regards Nick

[Dave Hughes]

Hi Nick, Thanks for sharing pictures of the nameplates with us.

Is this the full extent of the collection, or are there more?

I think the plate mentioning the works at Broadheath might be quite an old one. Describing the same factory as "Altringham" seems to have been more common.

[Timpers77]

In a previous tread you mentioned some Items shown on the tele. I bought an engineering drawing from a guy close by in Timperley. Not sure if it's the same.

Struggling with attachments at the moment. Do I need to be logged in to post pictures ?

Nick

[Dave Hughes]

Shouldn't need to be logged in to post pics.

Click the "Add image to post" link above the message box.

[Nick Smith]

The staff at the Linotype archive are very helpful - if you give them the machine number from the plate, they can usually tell you exactly when it was assembled, dispatched and installed, with the name of the customer as well.

[Timpers77]

Here are a couple of pieces of memorabilia. Not sure if the engineering drawing is the same as the ones on The Antiques Road Show you mentioned in a previous thread. I bought this one from a guy round the corner in Timperley. The letter I got from eBay.

Click on thumbnails to see bigger pic

[Timpers77]

Thanks Nick don't suppose you have a contact do you ?

[Dave Hughes]

Nick (Stott) if you were to register for an account on the Forum you would have access to the other Nick's contact details.

I can attribute your posts to the new account.

[Timpers77]

Dave I (Nick Stott) have now registered. Thanks for your help.

[Dave Hughes]

OK, I've attributed your Guest posts to the new account, you should be able to contact other posters now. 

[Timpers77]

Dave Hughes sorry to bother you. Earlier in this thread Nick Smith a Guest mentioned the Linotype archive and there ability to trace  machines.
Do you know where they are and how to contact them ?
Many thanks.

[Dave Hughes]

Sorry, I don't, you could always try emailing the poster, Nick Smith, by clicking the email icon under his name.

[Mechanic]

Earlier in this thread Nick Smith a Guest mentioned the Linotype archive and there ability to trace  machines.
Do you know where they are and how to contact them ?

There is an email contact fo Nick Smith on Letterpress Alive.

http://www.letterpressalive.co.uk/

[Timpers77]

Thanks I'll have a look on there.