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“Old Gray” better known as “Hunter”
“Director of security and varmint control”
On several ventures into the woods for parts and firewood, Old Gray was observed.
It wasn’t afraid of people, just wanted to keep a reasonable distance and observe.
Now what other Linotype parts department has a 25 lb. “watch cat?”
Digging out parts in Denmark is more entertaining than sending a parts order to
Linotype Company
531 Plymouth Court, Chicago, Il.
(which went out of business in 1980)
the author
Wisconsin Jer
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Matrix teeth, ears, toes, font slot and mixer notch cutting machine
Hardware store key cutting machine does the same with keys.
Clamp template matrix into #2 position. Teeth, font slots or mixer bridge notch, depending how matrix is clamped, are read
via #1 cutting guide.
Clamp matrix to be cut into position #3 – teeth cutting or #4 – font slot & mixer notch cutting.
Handle below clamps raises (upward) matrix holding assembly which pivots on shaft. Assembly slides left/right on shaft for
different cuts. Upper clamp #6 holds matrix – cutting ears and toes.
Operator determines position and thickness of cuts via #7 adjustment.
Same cut blade #6 is also used for #4 position, font or notch cutting.
In 1968 – machine sold for approx. $375.00 (made in Switzerland) A 1/8 hp. motor was used to drive fly wheel (right end).
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“Future Typesetters/Printers of America”
Laura (left) and Bethany attend Unv. of Iowa,
Iowa City – both partake in operations at The Historical
Printing Studio located on campus in Iowa City.
Dean: Larry and Bethany, (red apron) appeared on a ladder changing wires in the electric power service box. Must have
been ok. Everything worked great!
Seems her mother sent her off to this midwest institution of higher education in fine arts – and this is what Bethany
discovered: Linotypes, Ludlows, Heidelberg Windmills, Ink, Dirt along with clutch leathers, clutch handle, vise automatic,
mold disk dog, vertical lever, distributor box, assembler, star wheel, mouthpiece, print metal, pigs, pig feeder, picas, points,
reglets, slugs , leads, Quoin keys and 220 volt electric service, etc.
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