Yesterday’s Technology . . . Today!
Check the “Related Pages” menu for details and pictures of Neotype linecasters.
Information about Russian linecasting machines is pretty scarce on the internet, but the Metal Type Forum has some real gems.
The thread Linotypes in Mongolia has a number of pictures of Russian machines in action, including this one, dated 1959 showing what appears to be a model 144.… Read the rest
Check the “Related Pages” menu for further reading on Russian linecasters.
The following pictures and descriptions come from an un-dated glossy brochure produced by Neotype, West Germany.
Function and reliability of a good typesetting machine are dependent on construction and design.… Read the rest
Rubén Brizuela, who runs a letterpress print shop in Mendoza, Argentina is the proud owner of this Model 1 Linotype, which is in full working condition.
He would like to see the machine taking pride of place in a museum somewhere, but nobody seems interested.… Read the rest
Luis Garcia sent in these photographs, along with details of his 40-year career in the print industry. He describes the pictures in his own words.
This first old picture was salvaged from a house fire in 2001; in first term appears my father (Vicente Garcia), and my uncle (Gonzalo) behind him.… Read the rest
Ruben Brizuela, from Argentina, sent in this excellent graphic of a Model 1 Linotype, serial No. 5788, in full working order, that he would like to sell.
I’m not sure how rare the Model 1 is, but judging by the graphic the machine looks in good condition and worth preserving.… Read the rest
METAL TYPE is the place for printers, typesetters and newspaper workers, who fondly remember those letterpress days, to come and reminisce.
The site originally concentrated on the ingenious Linotype mechanical typesetting machine invented by Ottmar Mergenthaler in 1884.
These machines were the mainstay of newspaper type production for almost a century and many have been preserved.… Read the rest