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Historical items
This is the first such machine that actually operated.
The type was arranged in cells around the circumference of a horizontal wheel. As the wheel revolved, several receivers also started to rotate. The desired type was picked up and dropped in proper order in a line.
Ralf Hermann sent in these pictures of a Linotype Europa, which was featured in the German publication, Linotype Post, Issue 65, dated March 1966.
The article said that this new model was based on the existing four-magazine mixing model 10a IV.
This item was recently offered for sale on eBay.
Strong claims here for the Intertype and an illustration of what appears to be a Model A machine.
This illustrated advertising postcard was recently offered for sale on eBay.
Under the 1886 illustration of a rather shabby-looking Blower it states: “One face, one body, one measure.”
Taken from the book “Operation and Mechanism of the Linotype and Intertype” by J Ashworth, first published in 1955.
Used with Linotypes and Intertypes, these saws extend the scope of work from the keyboard to cover line measures from one em to lines of any length. Very narrow measures can be set as normal-measure work at the keyboard, and the slugs cut on the saw to the measures required.
Taken from the book “Operation and Mechanism of the Linotype and Intertype” by J Ashworth, first published in 1955.
The Intertype Fotosetter, many models of which are in commercial use in the United States, is similar in appearance and general operation to the standard Intertype slug machine.
Taken from the book “Operation and Mechanism of the Linotype and Intertype” by J Ashworth, first published in 1955.
THIS specially-designed TTS Linotype apart from its special high-speed features, is manufactured and equipped on similar lines to the standard Model 48.
Taken from the book “Operation and Mechanism of the Linotype and Intertype” by J Ashworth, first published in 1955.
1, a display slug partially stripped; 2, the control knob of the slug-holding clamp; 3, a slug stripped ready for use; 4, the type metal gauge block; 5, the micrometer gauge, calibrated in thousandths of an inch.
Matt Henderson, of Henderson Printing, 7627 B Hull Street Rd, Richmond, Virginia, USA kindly sent in these logos that he’s been working on recently. Matt is keen to get his hands on more logos that he can turn into high quality artwork.
Higher-resolution versions of these images are available for download in a zip file here: Metal Type Library – Miscellaneous.
This article appeared in “Operation and Mechanism of the Linotype and Intertype, Volume II” by J Ashworth, published in 1955.
The Intertype composing stick attachment includes a special setting stick, similar to a composing stick, for easy hand assembling of lines of matrixes and spacebands, and a special hinged first elevator head for quick insertion and withdrawal of hand-set matrix and spaceband lines.