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Subject: Re: Preserving the lost art of letterpress Author: Mike [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 22:52:29 11/07/14 Fri In reply to: Kirby Lambert 's message, "Re: Preserving the lost art of letterpress" on 05:59:44 11/07/14 Fri >If you go to "Wikimedia" and search "linotype" there >are some great pictures of limo machines and a couple >of newspaper composing rooms showing rows of operators >at the machines. > >Kirby One of the better videos on the mechanics and operation of the linotype is here:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32RKn46E6Ig It's very well done, and if you have any interest in linotypes it's fascinating to watch. It's vintage 1960, done as a vocational teaching film by the Salesian Fathers, a Catholic priests group based in Italy. There was also a documentary film done about the linotype...   http://www.linotypefilm.com I suggest you go there and at least watch the trailer. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]