Category: UK/Europe

Model F Elrod

Elrod Model F

Andy Taylor sent in these pictures of his “brand new” Model F Elrod strip-casting machine. He’s hoping to send in some video of the machine in operation in the near future. He also has a Model K.

Czech Print Works

Intertype Model B (German manufacture) in full working order
Intertype Model B (German manufacture) in full working order.

Mirek Subrt, from the Czech Republic, sent in these photos of his print plant. Mirek worked many years as a Compositor, mainly on Intertypes, but is currently working as a bus driver. Ivan Kohout took the photographs.

McWhan Printers

Linotype Model 48
Linotype Model 48.

After more than 70 years the family business, McWhan Printers, Scabrborough, UK closed down early in 2007. Specialising in posters and magazines, the business remained fully letterpress to the end. Ken McWhan used Metal Type Classifieds to try and find new homes for the equipment on these pages — many thanks to the people who were able to help him out.

Rusholm Printers, York, 1959

Rusholm Printers, 1959
ARTHUR KELLY, Terry Rowan, Tony Preston, Walter Pond, Bill Duffield and Don Robson pictured at Rusholme Printers, York, UK in 1959.

Thanks to Tony Preston for sending in this slightly out of focus (but worth including) photo of Rusholmes Printers.

Tony Preston, who sent in the photograph said: “I’m a native of York and served my time as a hand compositor at Rusholme Printers who were originally in Market Street before moving to High Ousegate in 1956 or 7. Read the Full Article . . .