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Blue Streak Linotypes

Blue Streak Model 14, 1935, with wide auxiliaries.

Many thanks to Jim Daggs, of Ackley Publishing Company Inc., Ackley, Iowa for sending in these illustrations.

Linotype fan? Don’t miss the Linotype Chat section of the Metal Type Forum. Read the Full Article . . .

Early Typesetting Machines

Mergenthaler's First Band Machine 1884 — Mergenthaler’s First Band Machine 1884.

Many thanks to Jim Daggs, of Ackley Publishing Company Inc., Ackley, Iowa for sending in these illustrations.

The Story of the Linotype Blower (1889) – This article on the Metal Type forum takes an in-depth look at this remarkable but short-lived machine. Read the Full Article . . .

Cossar Flat-Bed Web Press

Thanks to David Philips for sending in these pictures of a historical press from Scotland, UK.

FROM the Strathearn Herald, Saturday July 6, 1907. Read the Full Article . . .

Koenig & Bauer Rollrenner Press Video

Many thanks to Andy from the Basel Paper Mill Museum for sending in these videos of their Koenig & Bauer Rollrenner Press VIII, dating from 1926, printing posters.

Feeding paper Read the Full Article . . .

1891 Typesetting Competition

Composing room — A modern newspaper composing room — Mergenthaler Linotype plant in operation.

These illustrations and article come from a copy of “The Graphic” Illustrated Weekly Newspaper (Chicago) dated October 31, 1891.

There is a full report of this competition on the Metal Type Forum here: 1891 Typesetting Competition. Read the Full Article . . .

Gisborne Museum, NZ

Sad sight — A sad sight to an ex hot metal man. The ‘eighth wonder of the world’ rusting away.

Graeme How sent in these pictures of a neglected Intertype and an old press from a recent visit to the Gisborne Museum of Technology and Transport in New Zealand.

Nodis Rapid Caster

THIS MACHINE was advertised in the November 1944 edition of The British Printer.

The text of the advertisement is as follows: “Type! A Worry? It isn’t to printers who have a Nodis Rapid Caster. Read the Full Article . . .

Jessie Horton, c1910

I have scant details of the subject of this photograph.

It was offered for sale on eBay by a seller based in the USA. Read the Full Article . . .

Linotype Model 8 Video

Many thanks to the Provost News, Provost, Alberta, Canada, for allowing Metal Type to make use of this video.

https://youtu.be/s8-aYQFmCT0 Read the Full Article . . .

Linotype Model 31 Video

Robert Griffith sent in this video of a Linotype Model 31.

The footage was shot in October 2005 at the Museum of Printing History, Houston, Texas, USA. Read the Full Article . . .

Editor’s Highlights . . .

Printle: A Word Puzzle for Printers Try our word puzzle – there’s a new one every week.
German “new line” linecasters The story of the most advanced linecasters ever made, with illustrations of all models.
British Print Trade Union Cards – A unique collection of typographically exquisite membership cards from Dave Bowles.
Glossary of Printing Trade Terms – George Clark’s list sheds light on a whole new language!
The Whittaker Collection – Photographs of this definitive collection of linecasters stored at the UK’s Manchester Science Museum.
Banging Out – Fleet Street Remembered -Video documentary about the UK national newspaper industry.
Farewell etaoin shrdlu – A look at the production of the last hot metal New York Times.