Yesterday’s Technology . . . Today!
Rich Holmes, who also provided the Linotype Model 8 Video has sent in these pictures of the Provost News, Provost, Alberta, Canada, including one of his father at the News Editor’s desk.
The old Miehle newspaper press that used to be used by the Provost News in Provost, Alberta Canada during weekly newspaper operations.
These very evocative pictures of the Rhinebeck Gazette in Rhinebeck, New York State, USA were recently offered for sale on eBay after being purchased from an auction of the estate of a member of the Strong family who owned and edited the paper. They were taken by Harry Coutant circa 1930.
Steve Young sent in this pic and story of a charity event back in 1967.
WINCHESTER Chamber of Commerce organised a “Great Race” in the summer of 1967 as part of their Festival Week.
NICHOLAS KENNEDY of Trip Print Press, Toronto, Canada, sent in this short close-up film of his Little Giant #6 press in action.
Says Nicholas, “It is printing a monthly programme for a local venue.
Many thanks to the Provost News, Provost, Alberta, Canada, for allowing Metal Type to make use of this video.
The machine has quite a history after having been saved from “The Great Fire of Provost” in 1946.
Thanks largely to John Nicholson of Hamilton, NZ, the Model K Elrod which had been in storage at the Taranaki Aviation Transport And Technology Museum (TATATM), New Plymouth, is now operational.
To the writer’s knowledge, the Model K had been in the lean-to store of the museum, on a heavy wooden plank base since its arrival at the museum and never used since de-commissioning at the donor’s premises (Taranaki Newspapers Ltd., New Plymouth) around 1985.
Many thanks to Mike Wilson for sending in these two photos and details of his early career.
Driffield Times was once based in Exchange Street, Driffield, and the Linos were upstairs.
There are six pages of Yorkshire Evening Press photos on Metal Type. Check the “Related Pages” menu to see the rest.
During my time at the Yorkshire Evening Press it was a tradition that the Archbishop of York visited the works every Christmas Eve to press a green button to start the presses rolling.
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.
Many thanks to Graeme How for sending in these photos.
We have five pages of articles about the Wairoa Star sent in by Graeme, check the “Related Pages” menu to see the others.