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Sunday Telegraph UK

George Clark, who has also written two stories for Metal Type, sent in these photographs of the last days of hot metal.

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Shoe Lane to India

Linotypes on Lorry — Linotypes on the back of a lorry in Shoe Lane (between the Express and Telegraph) as they were being taken from the Express to India somewhere.

Photos by Malcolm Gregory of Linotypes leaving London’s Fleet Street for the journey to India in the late 1980s.

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Old Table Top Rotary Press - Indiana, USA
View on eBay:Antique Cast Iron Table Top Printing Press Rare!*Seller's description:This is an automatic Rotary Printer No.3. Pat. Oct 11 1904. It measures 11...
Franklin Calendar for Printers 1956 - Alabama, USA
View on eBay:1956 benjamin franklin calendar for Printers, Lanston Monotype Co. FINE PRINTING1956 benjamin franklin calendar for Printers, Lanston Monotype Co. FINE PRINTING*...
New Stephenson Blake Type - Lancashire, UK
View on eBay:Metal letterpress type 24pt Mercury foundry full fount, Stephenson Blake. #03*This type is being sold by Graham Moss, of Incline Press - be sure to check out his...

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.

nozzle alignment gauge
Hi all, Can any of you out there tell me if the nozzle alignment gauge is any different than the base of a stripped down composition mould? I seem to have left mine in my other pants. I'd appreciate any & all information. Thank you.- Terrence
Re: Trade cards, Cigarette cards, Labels, Coins etc.
South Hackensack NJ-New Jersey Linotype Parts Company Factory Building Postcard. Late 40's/early 50's? judging by the cars?[img]https://i.ibb.co/89HYPZF/...
Re: Frogmore Paper Mill Update
[img]https://i.ibb.co/q5J1Nrb/frogmore-decemberemail...