The British Printer The much-maligned (by some) British worker is satirised in this undated postcard posted on Flickr by "platen-printer."
Printle No.3 Have you tried our printers word puzzle yet? There's a new one every week, published on Monday. I started with a couple of quite easy ones, but the difficulty level has been ramped up slightly for number three.
Linotype matrix databaseOn my homepage there is a growing database of Linotype and compatible matrices, with a search function. It contains typeface and size, marking, manufacturer and source of the information. At present there are over 6000 matrice series listed.
Twin Oaks Spaceband Cleaner
Howard, from the Sacramento History Museum, shows us how this rare machine works. Anyone ever seen one?
Re: Monotype pot element replacing
Compatibility with type metal depends on the casing material. It is not clear if the reference to "Incoloy" is for the resistive wire itself, or to the casing, although the fact they mention this gives resistance to "harsh chemicals" would imply this is the casing material and would be in contact with the molten metal.
Back in the days before phone cameras it had to be a special occasion for a photo to be taken in the workplace. Here, it's all smiles as the last hot metal Financial Times slides off the stone. I'm sure the bottle of whisky seen on the stone was also an unusual occurance!
