The Lights Came Down Low

The fourth a series of stories sent in by Greg Fischer (aka Linofish).

Says Greg: “All the incidents happened at the Trenton NJ Trentonian, between 1958 and 1965. This was at the old Front Street building. In 1965, we moved to a brand new plant with a new Hoe Colormatic letterpress. Much improved from the old building which was said to be used at one time by the Mercer Automoble Company. Read the Full Article . . .

Condemned

The third in a series of stories sent in by Greg Fischer (aka Linofish).

Says Greg: “All the incidents happened at the Trenton NJ Trentonian, between 1958 and 1965. This was at the old Front Street building. In 1965, we moved to a brand new plant with a new Hoe Colormatic letterpress. Much improved from the old building which was said to be used at one time by the Mercer Automoble Company. Read the Full Article . . .

Just A Utility Boy

The second in a series of stories sent in by Greg Fischer (aka Linofish).

Says Greg: “All the incidents happened at the Trenton NJ Trentonian, between 1958 and 1965. This was at the old Front Street building. In 1965, we moved to a brand new plant with a new Hoe Colormatic letterpress. Much improved from the old building which was said to be used at one time by the Mercer Automoble Company. Read the Full Article . . .

Taking Care of Business

The first of a series of stories sent in by Greg Fischer (aka Linofish).

Says Greg: “All the incidents happened at the Trenton NJ Trentonian, between 1958 and 1965. This was at the old Front Street building. In 1965, we moved to a brand new plant with a new Hoe Colormatic letterpress. Much improved from the old building which was said to be used at one time by the Mercer Automoble Company. Read the Full Article . . .

The Surgeon Factory

The Surgeon Factory

A 262 page, soft bound, book has recently been completed, Linotype set and letterpress printed on a Miehle Vertical, circa 1954, with the help of Leather Apron Docent Guild members at the International Printing Museum in Carson, California, USA.

Dr Leland Whitson said: “The Surgeon Factory, was written by my beloved Uncle Ken Rascoe, M.D. Read the Full Article . . .

The Gutenberg Boys

The Gutenberg Boys

Ian Boyter recently contacted me to tell me about a book he had written about his days as an apprentice at a book printers in Edinburgh in the 1960s. The publication is only available as an ebook.

An excerpt is reproduced below, it is written in a Scottish dialect (try to imagine Billy Connolly or Sean Connery after a few beers!). Read the Full Article . . .

Wairoa Star Scrap

Wairoa Star
A Wairoa Star edition in the making 1970s style, factory foreman the late Bib Fraser, compositors, the late Nelson Harvey, and Graeme How when the paper came out three times a week. The old printing press can be seen in the background at the top of the picture.

Metal Type stalwart Graeme How sent in this article from the Wairoa Star, New Zealand.

We have five pages of articles about the Wairoa Star sent in by Graeme, check the “Related Pages” menu to see the others. Read the Full Article . . .