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Subject: Old Linotype Operator
Author: Raymond M. Loomis [Edit]	Date Posted: 02:11:50 06/19/01 Tue Hello, My name is Ray Loomis and I live in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. I first ran a Linotype in 1947. I am of course now retired from such work. However, I do get to still work on the Linotype at the “Museum of Industry” here in Baltimore. Every Saturday for the last nine years I have been a volunteer at the Museum demonstrating to the visitors the way type was set before the computer came along. Our machine is an 1930 Model 8 Linotype. It is in good condition and cast very good type. If you ever get to Baltimore look us up. The museum is on Key Highway not far from Fort McHenry the birthplace of the U.S. flag. We are also only about 1 and 1/2 miles from where Ottmar Mergenthaler invented the Linotype. Thank you for letting me tell you my story. Ray Loomis, 2414 Saratoga Ave., Baltimore, MD 21227. Email address is Rloom@aol.com. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
Replies:
Re: Old Linotype Operator -- C. M., 01:57:41 09/11/01 Tue Mergenthaler Linotypes -- Lisa Linsky, 00:14:36 06/26/02 Wed Linotypes in Baltimore -- Patrick Leary, 11:27:46 07/22/02 Mon Need to visit... -- Jim Fisher, 04:53:25 04/20/03 Sun

Subject: Seek a working Lino to film in PA/NJ/DEL, etc.

Author:
Gary L. Gehman
[Edit]

Date Posted: 20:58:20 08/10/02 Sat

I am making a film (video) on the mechanism of the linotype and would like to locate a working machine and operator to participate in this project. Ideally, this would be somewhere not too far from my home in Philadelphia, PA.

All pointers and suggestions wlecome. Please reply by email to: glgehman@magic-bullet.com

Thanks,
glg

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Subject: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION
Author: Dave Hughes [Edit]	Date Posted: 20:17:15 06/06/01 Wed Please use this are to request general information from other users of the Forum. If your request is for equipment, etc. please put that in the Equipment Sales and Wants section. Please try to give as much info as possible in the subject line of your reply [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Composing room -- Nancy H, 20:44:54 06/06/01 Wed Harris/Intertype, Winchester, Virginia -- Dave Lasko, 08:21:52 07/12/01 Thu Re:Harris/Intertype -- Mary, 20:41:24 09/10/01 Mon Carding and Feathering -- Mike Byrne, 01:46:26 08/08/01 Wed Re: Carding and Feathering -- Dan Robinson, 01:59:13 08/23/01 Thu I need information -- Mary Cronk, 20:27:35 09/10/01 Mon 1889 -- Dean Nayes, 18:41:50 09/15/01 Sat PRINT SHOPS - 1880s -- BILL NAIRN, 01:08:53 11/26/01 Mon Cronapress Conversion Film -- Isabel, 06:08:39 10/05/01 Fri Details of printers lead alloy -- Richard Morris, 06:31:44 12/27/01 Thu Linotype Metal -- David Evans, 23:04:32 04/10/02 Wed

Subject: THE GUESTBOOK
Author: Dave [Edit]	Date Posted: 07:00:48 09/16/01 Sun Hi - I'm Dave, you've probably read about me if you've looked through the site. This site is now getting visitors from all over the world. Australia, the USA, Canada, former Soviet Republics. Please leave a message, tell everyone who you are and where you're from. Tell me how you came across the site and what you think of it. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Mid-Western Ludlow Man -- John Henry, 07:02:02 09/16/01 Sun where are you -- Michael Koppa, 01:35:59 11/10/01 Sat Ludlow Typecasters -- Ian R Pratt, 07:06:49 09/16/01 Sun Ten years experience working at Mergenthaler Linotype, Bkln NY -- William F Cole, 07:10:22 09/16/01 Sun Mergenthaler Linotype Co -- Lisa Linsky, 23:30:49 06/25/02 Tue hot metal equipment manufacturers -- ted vassar, 14:35:27 09/10/02 Tue hot metal equipment manufacturers -- Tom McGinn, 05:09:08 10/04/03 Sat Happy to see you on-line. -- Nicholas G. Constantin., 21:46:16 11/01/02 Fri Mergenthaler Linotype Co -- Daniel, 18:01:56 09/25/03 Thu Harry L. Gage info -- Patrick Leary, 02:30:16 10/06/03 Mon Hot metal to no metal -- Nigel Goldsmith, 07:12:39 09/16/01 Sun NEED SOME HELP -- DAPHNIE, 22:11:03 09/29/02 Sun some help -- DAPHNIE, 21:54:34 10/02/02 Wed HI -- DANIELA, 20:12:21 02/06/03 Thu science -- No name, 00:20:38 10/02/03 Thu Linotype to G4 -- Dave Roper, 08:26:10 09/16/01 Sun Mergenthaler Linotypes -- Lisa Linsky, 23:35:01 06/25/02 Tue G'Day from Down Under -- Tim Wolstencroft, 08:29:08 09/16/01 Sun History of Linotype -- Shirley Reese, 14:36:11 09/25/01 Tue Mergenthaler Linotypes -- Lisa Linsky, 23:36:39 06/25/02 Tue Ludlow/Chadlow -- Mike Smith, 21:23:25 09/25/01 Tue Guestbook -- Mary Salazar, 04:54:20 10/23/01 Tue Linotype lover in Northern MN. -- Thomas Hall, 18:46:46 10/24/01 Wed printing press -- charles johnson, 02:05:29 08/13/02 Tue Milwaukee Linotype -- Michael Koppa, 01:46:22 11/10/01 Sat ex linotype operator -- Graeme Miller, 06:14:54 11/26/01 Mon HOT METAL TYPESETTING . . . -- BILL NAIRN, 01:06:31 12/18/01 Tue Another Aussie says hello -- Steve Dawson, 09:33:34 12/19/01 Wed Linotype operator for 25 years -- Edwin Langford, 21:50:00 01/02/02 Wed Mergenthaler Linotypes -- Lisa Linsky, 23:38:57 06/25/02 Tue Mergenthaler Linotypes -- Lisa Linsky, 23:45:46 06/25/02 Tue Intertype & Linotype spares & info -- Martin Jones, 13:11:33 04/07/02 Sun Keep up or get out -- Robert F. Turner, 02:54:35 05/08/02 Wed operator -- Frank Clark, 00:02:46 02/08/03 Sat One Less Master of the Linotype -- Carolyn, 02:56:41 05/17/03 Sat

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YESTERDAY'S TECHNOLOGY...TODAY IMPORTANT NOTICE:Dave's Linotype website has now become "Metal Type" - Links below

YESTERDAY'S TECHNOLOGY...TODAY

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Dave's Linotype website has now become "Metal Type" - Links below