• Video July 3, 1886 Yorkshire Evening Press, Xmas Eve
Linotype Casting
These Linotype diagrams are in three sections:
Assembly
Casting
Distribution
FEATURES of the Linotype Casting Mechanism taken from "Linotype Leadership" published in 1930 by the Mergenthaler Linotype Company.
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23 - Auxiliary Line Safety
24 - Matrix Retaining Pawls
25 - Linotype Electric Pot
26 - Short Line Safety
27 - Pot Pump Plunger
28 - Linotype Pot Mouthpiece
29 - Adjustable Pot Leg Bearings
30 - Anti-Friction Roller Bearings
31 - Water-Cooled Mold Disk
32 - Quick-Change Liners
33 -
Back Mold Wiper
34 - Wide Back Knife
35 - Inclined Galley
36 - Linotype Knife Block
37 - Universal Ejector Blade
38 - Linotype Knife Wiper
39 - Mold Disk Locking Stud Block
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