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Hemphill County News

Picture taken in the 1930s/40s

Yorkshire Evening Press

Stonehands — Yorkshire Evening Press stonehands posing in front of a Ludlow, late 1970s. The guy leaning in from the left is John Bradley, the big guy to the right at the back is Bob Procter, next to him Derek Johnson, left of him John Langthorp (wearing the “hat”) and the man at the front in the grey jacket was Frank Smith.

There are six pages of Yorkshire Evening Press photos on Metal Type. Check the “Related Pages” menu to see the rest.

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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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.

Re: Nozzle Alignment Gauge
These are the parts you need to align and Centre you nozzles. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ui2e1sl2kon1a139ercjd/IMG_1187.jpg?rlkey=o2can1rjj27d78d2p4epaf1f5&st=zt5wqyo1&dl=0
Re: "A Visit to the Monotype Factory" - And more videos
I remember visiting in the early 70's with the West Surrey College of Art and Design, welcomed by the management in the boardroom with drinks etc. and guided around the factory. In 1975 I attended a 3 week long Caster operators maintenance course in their training school, travelling there by tra...
Re: Nozzle Alignment Gauge
Hi The alignment gauge is a flat cast plate with I think two positions for nozzle alignment.It is about 3/8" thick and is far better to use than a dismantled mould as you can see the approach of the nozzle as it rises into position to make sure it engages correctly.