Linotype: The Film

I attended Lintotype: The Film in March 2012. The director did an outstanding job - first by explaining what linotype is and then introducing people who've worked on linotypes. I enjoyed hearing the word "typesetter" used, not only in the film, but among the people who attended. I started out as a typesetter doing Piggly Wiggly ads, Jacques Coustea booklets and much more.

The following Saturday I attended an open house that was mentioned at the filming. A fellow in Seattle has a Linotype in his garage and allowed us to view this marvelous machine in action. Such a delight! I did some typing on it, of course, and now have a line-of-lead type. Below are photos from the open house.

Slug of lead being melted.