Yesterday’s Technology . . . Today!
Many thanks to Terry Foster for sending in this picture and article he found in a book called “Victorian Inventions.”
Recently, on 6th August 1882, Monsieur Abel Pifre, a French Engineer, demonstrated the solar engine invented by him at a meeting of the Union Francaise de la Jeunesse held at the Jardin des Tuileries in Paris.
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.
Peter Ainsworth sent in these photos, the man at the Monotype Caster is Peter. The photos come from a Mouldtype brochure.
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Many thanks to Ralph Voogd for sending in this photo and caption.
This picture was taken when I was working at the Albuquerque Journal-Tribune, in Albuquerque, New Mexico USA, back in the mid ’70s. It appeared in an issue of the ITU Review.
Many thanks to Graeme How for sending in these photos.
We have four pages of articles about the Wairoa Star sent in by Graeme, check the “Related Pages” menu to see the others.
A superb colour illustration of the Linotype Factory in Brooklyn, New York, USA from about 1900-1920. Kindly sent in by Roy Daniels.
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Linotype fan? Don’t miss the Linotype Chat section of the Metal Type Forum.
Mike Wilson also sent in these pictures of himself and his father.
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Mike Wilson sent in these pictures from a publication entitled “Producing a newspaper: The Story of the Yorkshire Post.” Published in December 1924.
Pictures taken at the giant Manchester Withy Grove newspaper plant before it closed down in the 1980s. Sent in by Eric Saltmarsh.
Enjoyed the photos? There’s more from Withy Grove on Metal Type. More photos here: Withy Grove – and this page has a lot more photos plus loads of comments and feedback from workers: Withy Grove 2.