My Old Memories -- Dave's Linotype Website

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Subject: My Old Memories

Author:
Vernon [alias 'Scouse']

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Date Posted: 11:09:00 09/08/01 Sat

Hi to All...........
I was suprised to find an actual website of such great interest in some of the best type casting machines ever produced. I served in the British Royal Marines between 1971 and 1990. As it turned out, they had their own printing offices set around various Naval Bases. These offices were occupied by some of the best piss-heads[I mean drinkers] one could ever meet. Should you have met any of these men you would no doubt have been pushed into having 200 business cards or some nice headed paper for your mum.
I spent twelve years with these guys, eight of which was sat in front of either a linotype or intertype.
Apart from supplying every ship and shore establishment with stationery, I would have to keep my eye on the pies on the 'pot'. Morning Stand Easy[Smoko] there was always someone moaning that their pie was to hot or to cold honestly it was like The Three Bears!!!!!
Back-splashes were very common, especially on Fridays when the bosses used to go home early. Amazingly, bottles of booze used to appear as if by magic. Stories were told, yarns were said and the weekly exploits divulged. This was the start of a good weekend.
All In All..........without the linotype or intertype life would be boring. Sorry to get carried away.

Vernon{Scouse Bear}

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