Well it has been a week since I went and looked at 2 Linotype's and am happy to be able to announce that I now am the proud owner of a Model 31 Linotype with a...
Warren: Welcome to your new, privileged status in life which few others can claim . . . you are now entitled to call yourself "slugcaster." Certainly, the...
This information was just forwarded to me; I am not familiar with the Museum or the machine, but Vacaville is between San Francisco and Sacramento in...
Hello Gentleman, I was wondering if anyone had any helpful tips, techniques or other useful information to share in regards to cleaning matrices. Thanks, Dave...
Since there have been a couple card exchanges in the past few months on the LETPRESS list, I thought I might bite the bullet and offer up my services to handle...
We called the place where the slug was deposited the galley and where you dumped the take was the bulk and the man whio put all the takes together was the bulk...
Shelly, Sorry about the confusion, so to clear things up: 1: Size is a maximum of 5.5" x 8.5" (I used the "half" character (ascii 171), and Yahoo Groups...
Hey everyone, It has been quite a few months since I have received any submissions for the "Letterpress Printers of the World" website of biographical...
Tina, Thanks for the added call to action on the Easter Card Exchange Bundle. To Date (Since Saturday), I have 9 participants including myself. Would love to...
I have finally had some time to look a little closer at the Model 31 linotype I now have and have more questions than answers. I thought I would post them here...
Hey Warren---I hate to say this but it sounds to me like you got a lot more problem than I would want to tackle. Is the Intertype in Perryton still available?...
Stan: The front door that allows access to the cams was open and it seems as though somebody pushed some keys or jarred the machine and a few of the cam rolls...
The final date for participating in the Easter/Passover/Welcome Spring Card Exchange is fast approaching. You have until Friday night (2/24/06) to email me...
I am in need of a piece for my Model 31 Linotype and was hoping someone on this list might have one on an old scrap machine. I do not have the actual part...
Still time to sign up for the Easter - Passover - Welcome Spring [or Welcome Fall for those of you on the bottom side of the world]! We are in the final hours...
I may have a Model 14 Linotype available in NW Washington (Burlington/ BayView area) about an hour north of Seattle. I had it casting before I put it in...
Here is the final list of the participants in the Spring Card Exchange. If you had emailed me, but you are not listed below, please email me ASAP and I will...
... ofParticipants ... Ok, so I forgot to hit <Ctrl-V> to paste the list to the letter.... Here's the list.... <grin> (still have to learn to proof read a...
I am seeking some advice on some Linotype parts. I have some liners that are a little rusty. Not to the point of being scaly rust but surface rust. In reading...
Since no one else has responded, I will try. I don't have actual experience, but I believe the liners have to be clean so that you can get a close fit. Any...
Warren the main thing to remember on the liners is to keep the edges sharp. Rounded edges cause fins on the slugs. SO a wire wheel is not the optimal...
No, don't use a wire wheel. This is too abrasive. Instead soak the liners in a mixture of white vinegar and salt for 24 hours, remove them and wash them under...
My thanks to those of you that respsonded to my email question about cleaning liners. Needless to say wire wheels and liners are a bad combination. Lemon Juice...
You might also try Electrolytic Rust Removal. According to the following URL, it is even easier on the remaining metal than using vinegar. I have tried it on...
Two words: Putz Pomade! ~ Bob Turner ... http://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/rust/electrolysis.pdf ... __________________________________________________ Do You...
In some of the books I got with my Linotype was a Star Parts Catalog with all sorts of items to be used with a Linotype. I think it was in there I saw what you...
Warren, My advice is to avoid anything abrasive that is likely to score the liners. I have always used a mould polish which I inherited with the Intertype and ...
hey ppls just wanted to give u a helping hand if ur bored this week and just feel like messing around and having a bit of fun online. this place here...
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