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Subject: Linotype restoration Author: Steve Garrison [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 22:52:35 02/09/02 Sat I first was introduced to hotmetal typesetting in high school print shop classes in 1965-67. I'm now the Postmaster in Eureka, NV, USA. The curator of the Eureka Sentinel (newspaper) Museum has a linotype machine on display that was shut down when the newspaper closed in 1980 and hasn't been run since that time. She wants to get the static display turned into a functioning print shop for visitors. The Linotype is a single magazine and is obviously an early model. Other than the electric pot, the machine is driven by flywheels and leather belts which extend from an overhead gang-drive shaft which is connected to two disk presses and another press that I have never seen before. I plan to take digital photos which can be sent via e-mail (how far we've come!) to anyone interested or capable of providing any info on these frontier, turn-of-the-century print shop machines. I would appreciate a message from anyone who may be capable of offering info on any of these machines. Thanks in advance for your interest and help. pmsteve@eurekanv.org [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]