{"id":663,"date":"2017-06-13T17:05:28","date_gmt":"2017-06-13T17:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/metaltype.co.uk\/wpress\/?page_id=663"},"modified":"2023-01-19T10:39:47","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T09:39:47","slug":"hot-metal-in-australia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metaltype.co.uk\/wpress\/hot-metal-in-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Hot Metal in Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Arthur Johnson tells us about his career and the work he is still doing with Hot Metal in Gulgong, NSW, Australia.<\/p>\n

I STARTED my apprenticeship in 1953 at Winn & Co in Sydney Australia a medium sized shop with 2 Linotypes a Model 8 electric pot and a !4 with a gas pot.<\/strong><\/p>\n

There was also an old 21m Ludlow and a Model K Elrod which I worked and serviced.<\/p>\n

I worked mainly as a stone hand doing imposition for the big Miehles and Heidelbergs.<\/p>\n

I learnt a little about operating and later did a course at the Ultimo School of Graphic Arts on the Lino.<\/p>\n

I worked at several places as a Comp Operator and had my own business with a Model 15 single magazine machine.<\/p>\n

I left the trade in 1975 and later trained as a Enrolled Nurse. When I semi retired 4 years ago the local museum at Gulgong NSW had a small print display with no one to work it.<\/p>\n

I offered to do it and now we have a great display of Hot Metal Machines and Letterpress Printing.<\/p>\n

We have a C3 Intertype, Model 48 Linotype, Ludlow and a Elrod, all except the Elrod are Running and in regular use.<\/p>\n

My experience with the linecasters is limited and sometimes it’s hard for me to sort things out, the internet with other interested people are a great help.<\/p>\n

I will be starting our local show programme on the C3 and 48 this week 92 pages and cover (at least some is standing from last year) great fun and I really enjoy working with the machines of my youth.<\/p>\n

I hope to teach others to work the machines, at least the Ludlow, I can see it being used long after the C3 and 48.<\/p>\n

Arthur Johnson the Old Fart still working with Hot Metal in Gulgong NSW Australia.<\/i><\/p>\n

Come and see working machines sometime!!!<\/p>\n

Did you enjoy this story? <\/strong>If so, you may be interested to know that it appears in “Printers’ Tales”<\/strong><\/a> available as a paperback or ebook.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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