Printing & Information Machines
Linotype machine
A Linotype machine assembles matrices from keyboard input and casts a complete line of metal type. It joined typesetting and casting in a system that accelerated newspaper and book production.
About this artifact
A Linotype machine assembles matrices from keyboard input and casts a complete line of metal type. It joined typesetting and casting in a system that accelerated newspaper and book production.
Sources & image credits
Documented image of this machine or its operating principle; see image credits for the original date and subject.
Image: The_Linotype.webp
Creator: Mergenthaler Linotype Company
License: Public domain
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