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On 8/16/18, Allen Mulvey <allen@amulvey.com> wrote:
> About 15 years ago I was in a small print shop in Oswego, NY
> where they still had a Linotype machine. It was not in use
> but he maintained it anyway. It was one of the most
> impressive (complex) mechanical devices I have ever seen.
>
> In one of the photos I noticed a platen press very similar
> to those we used in high school.
>
> I recently had to troubleshoot a WordPerfect macro that
> didn't always seem to work. It seems that WordPerfect still
> distinguishes between an em dash and an en dash. The macro
> worked perfectly when adjusted to look for both. I wonder
> how many people today have problems with page layout because
> they don't understand the typesetting terminology. I knew
> someone who was talking about lead, pronounced like to lead
> a band, when in fact she meant lead, Pb, bars of which were
> inserted between lines of type for spacing.
>
> Allen
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu
> [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of RussellMc
> Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2018 9:28 AM
> To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
> Subject: Re: [EE]: shift left << shift right >> in c
>
> On 16 August 2018 at 22:24, Justin Richards
> <justin.richards@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>> Russel: the  etaoin shrdlu link proved to be a very
> interesting time sink.
>> Just wish the cameras got closer and more personal with
> the equipment.
>>
>>
>
> *pictures galore
> <https://www.google.co.nz/search?biw=3D1680&bih=3D864&tbm=3Disch&s
> a=3D1&ei=3Dwnh1W5vrE477-QbA9IWIBQ&q=3Detaoin+shrdlu+linotype+machi
> ne&oq=3Detaoin+shrdlu+linotype+machine&gs_l=3Dimg.3...14771.2439
> 8.0.24574.28.20.8.0.0.0.227.3279.0j2j14.16.0....0...1c.1.64.
> img..4.0.0....0.WkrDREAQWOw>*
>
> *Videos galore
> <https://www.google.co.nz/search?q=3Detaoin+shrdlu+linotype+ma
> chine&tbm=3Dvid&source=3Dlnms&sa=3DX&ved=3D0ahUKEwiguavb0_HcAhUTfd4K
> Hc3jClMQ_AUICygC&biw=3D1680&bih=3D864&dpr=3D1>*
>
> Quite good.
> http://karenkavett.com/blog/1249/visiting-a-linotype-machine
> .php
>
> Full size image
> https://rarecachebroadcast.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/linot
> ype_operators_of_the_chicago_defender.png
> from less good
> https://rarecachebroadcast.wordpress.com/2014/01/22/linotype
> s-future-etaoin-shrdlu/
>
> Good  http://www.digitalcheck.com/phototypesetters-printing/
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