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Print Machinery Logos - (Found July 2, 2008 )

Chandler and Price and Linotype logos - high-quality artwork available for download. Thanks to Matt Henderson.
http://www.metaltype.co.uk/photos/photo102.shtml

Daily Mirror, UK - (Found July 2, 2008 )

Tom Bailey sent in this photograph taken on the occasion of Norman Barnes retiring as The Printer of The Mirror in the early 1970s.
http://www.metaltype.co.uk/photos/photo95.shtml

Excelsior Press - (Found July 2, 2008 )

A 1930s era print shop and museum, run by Alan Rundfelt.
http://www.metaltype.co.uk/photos/photo96.shtml

Express Gifts - (Found July 2, 2008 )

Four working Intertypes producing personalised gift items in Lacashire, UK. Video and photos.
http://www.metaltype.co.uk/photos/photo97.shtml

Shaffstall Transistor Mat Detector - (Found July 2, 2008 )

Details of this 1960s invention used on high-speed tape-operated linecasters. Instruction manual available for download.
http://www.metaltype.co.uk/photos/photo98.shtml

The Graphotype - (Found July 2, 2008 )

Pictures and details of this early rival to the Monotype system. Article sent in by Robin Kenworthy.
http://www.metaltype.co.uk/photos/photo99.shtml

Galley Gab - (Found July 2, 2008 )

All 12 issues of Mike O'Connor's excellent PDF magazine available to browse or download individually, or download all in a Zip file.
http://www.metaltype.co.uk/galleygab.shtml

Willimantic Daily Chronicle, 1961 - (Found July 2, 2008 )

Six pages of superb photographs taken at this small Connecticut daily newspaper, sent in by Vin Crosbie.
http://www.metaltype.co.uk/photos/photo100.shtml

More Instruction Manuals - (Found July 2, 2008 )

More instruction manuals have been added to the Library including the Miehle V50 and the Ludlow Model M.
http://www.metaltype.co.uk/library.shtml

Boozy Allegations - (Found July 2, 2008 )

George Finn's amusing account of a Canadian Linotype training course, in Toronto, in 1958.
http://www.metaltype.co.uk/stories/story39.shtml