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There are a number of appeals for advice, including Monotype casting, US Intertype parts and dating a UK Linotype. Please consider posting if you can help.

Printle: Wordle for Printers

NEW PUZZLE EVERY MONDAY

eBay Highlights . . .

Intertype C4, mats and extras - Pennsylvania, USA

Monotype Gauge - Lancashire, UK

Monotype Gauge - Lancashire, UK

Monotype Thin Space Cutter - East Sussex, UK

Monotype Thin Space Cutter - East Sussex, UK

Intertype Manuals - Pennsylvania - USA

Intertype Manuals - Pennsylvania - USA

30em Linotype Mould - Tennessee, USA

30em Linotype Mould - Tennessee, USA

Special Linotype Mats - North Carolina, USA

Special Linotype Mats - North Carolina, USA

Forum Latest . . .

Linotype: The Book

As some of you may know, Doug Wilson, who brought us "Linotype: The Film" some 10 years or more ago, is now working on a ...

Printle No.9

Printle No.9 is now available. The difficulty level is hard. Let us know how you did (but no spoilers please) by pressing the button under the puzzle and posting on the Forum.

Re: Glossary of Printing Trade Terms - Vol. 2

'Dissing' is short for 'distribution', i.e. distributing type and spaces back into their respective cases and barges.

Lancaster Printers Fair - Lancaster, PA, USA - Sep. 16 2023

Again, this looks like an interesting event for those in the local area: Further details...


⇩ ADVICE NEEDED ⇩

Problems With Aluminium American-style Mats

Hi everyone. We at theprintingmuseum.org.nz have some American-style aluminium mats and we are having issues with getting a constant quality of printing face. Any tips around tempe...

Re: Problems With Aluminium American-style Mats

I don't do anything special with the Lanston aluminum mats. The only problem I find with them is that some of them are worn from people polishing their face (the part that contacts the mould), caus...

Cam Shoe and Stud for US Intertype

In talking with Dave Seat in search of a particular cam shoe and stud he suggested that you might be able to help locate the parts. Don't know if you have access to a US Intertype parts book and En...

Model 48 Date of Manufacture

I was asked if I could find the date that Model 48 serial number 13581 was manufactured. Any help would be appreciated

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Wayzgoose: The Event of the Year

He had come ashore from the San Francisco mail packet a few days previously, nattily attired, with money in his pocket, had fallen into bad company, been “rolled” of money and clothes by his drinking companions, missed his boat to Australia, and he needed a job. He talked himself into one. Read the rest

This story, and another 30 from Metal Type, have been saved for posterity and published in paperback format. Click the cover image for purchase options, or click here to see more details about the book on this site.

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