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Linoterm Manuals
Description: Linoterm manuals. SH.2008.105.1 Linoterm Operator's Manual. Mergenthaler Linoterm Operators Manual. Blue A4 ring binder containing operator notes for the linoterm machine. SH.2008.105.2 Short Notes for Operating Linoterm. 12 pages of A4 stapled sheets containing operator instructions for linoterm photo setter. SH.2008.105.3 Mergenthaler MVP Disk Manual 1. 73 page A4 manual for MVP diskette storage unit. SH.2008.105.4 A Guide to Display Photo setters. 8 page A4 stapled brochure advertising Berthold Fototype photo setters. SH.2008.105.5 MVP Disk Manual. 72 page spiral bound A$ gold coloured manual detailing instructions for MVP diskette storage unit.
Further Notes: Linoterm was the next stage in the evolution of technology after monophoto. Lots of different incarnations. In 1970s the floppy disc came along and so did the linoterm. The linoterm used an 8 inch floppy disc which meant that data could be resaved for different jobs and the disc could be reused. Linoterm was part of linotype- a photo setter from the bottom end of the market. It was used in conjunction with a light table.
History: Used at Speedspools, Gayfield Place, Edinburgh. Harry McIntosh; typographer, type founder and printer has been actively involved in the casting of types and the production of books printed from these types for the second half of the Twentieth Century. Mr McIntosh began his apprenticeship at J & J Grey, Annandale Street, Edinburgh in 1952. During his National Service he served in communications in the RAF where he learnt his keyboarding skills. From there he transferred onto the monotype keyboarding, from Bishops to Oliver & Boyd where he perfected his skills. When Oliver & Boyd amalgamated with Darien Press and Constables he moved across to the firm T & A Constables. From Constables Mr McIntosh decided to branch out on his own and founded the firm Speedspools. The firm began setting type, type casting and then moved into spoolsetting. Mr McIntosh operated out of Gayfield Place and latterly moved the firm to his house in Edinburgh where he adapted the hot metal composition caster to run off computers and desktop publishing packages.
Edinburgh City of Print is a joint project between City of Edinburgh Museums and the Scottish Archive of Print and Publishing History Records (SAPPHIRE). The project aims to catalogue and make accessible the wealth of printing collections held by City of Edinburgh Museums. For more information about the project please visit www.edinburghcityofprint.org
EH7 4AB
Linoterm Manuals
Description: Linoterm manuals. SH.2008.105.1 Linoterm Operator's Manual. Mergenthaler Linoterm Operators Manual. Blue A4 ring binder containing operator notes for the linoterm machine. SH.2008.105.2 Short Notes for Operating Linoterm. 12 pages of A4 stapled sheets containing operator instructions for linoterm photo setter. SH.2008.105.3 Mergenthaler MVP Disk Manual 1. 73 page A4 manual for MVP diskette storage unit. SH.2008.105.4 A Guide to Display Photo setters. 8 page A4 stapled brochure advertising Berthold Fototype photo setters. SH.2008.105.5 MVP Disk Manual. 72 page spiral bound A$ gold coloured manual detailing instructions for MVP diskette storage unit.
Further Notes: Linoterm was the next stage in the evolution of technology after monophoto. Lots of different incarnations. In 1970s the floppy disc came along and so did the linoterm. The linoterm used an 8 inch floppy disc which meant that data could be resaved for different jobs and the disc could be reused. Linoterm was part of linotype- a photo setter from the bottom end of the market. It was used in conjunction with a light table.
History: Used at Speedspools, Gayfield Place, Edinburgh. Harry McIntosh; typographer, type founder and printer has been actively involved in the casting of types and the production of books printed from these types for the second half of the Twentieth Century. Mr McIntosh began his apprenticeship at J & J Grey, Annandale Street, Edinburgh in 1952. During his National Service he served in communications in the RAF where he learnt his keyboarding skills. From there he transferred onto the monotype keyboarding, from Bishops to Oliver & Boyd where he perfected his skills. When Oliver & Boyd amalgamated with Darien Press and Constables he moved across to the firm T & A Constables. From Constables Mr McIntosh decided to branch out on his own and founded the firm Speedspools. The firm began setting type, type casting and then moved into spoolsetting. Mr McIntosh operated out of Gayfield Place and latterly moved the firm to his house in Edinburgh where he adapted the hot metal composition caster to run off computers and desktop publishing packages.
Edinburgh City of Print is a joint project between City of Edinburgh Museums and the Scottish Archive of Print and Publishing History Records (SAPPHIRE). The project aims to catalogue and make accessible the wealth of printing collections held by City of Edinburgh Museums. For more information about the project please visit www.edinburghcityofprint.org
EH7 4AB