[Libri] Museum of Printing, North Andover, November 30, 10-3:30

[James R. Kelly]

Hot Metal Day & Type Sale Combined


A reminder that this Saturday, November 30 we offer something for everyone
at the Museum of Printing.


Hot Metal Day, 11 am - 2 pm

We will be casting hot metal slugs on both the Linotype and the Ludlow.

The Linotype is reputed to have 10,000 and most of them move. And when they
do there is a cacophony of sights and sounds as the freshly cast slugs,
still warm, slide from the machine, listen to the matrices drop into the
assembler, hear the plink, plink, plink of the used matrices being
redistributed mechanically.

Thomas Edison declared it the 8th wonder of the world.

The Ludlow is quieter and not as fast but creates type up to 72 points (one
inch) high. Its individual matrices are bigger and heavier than the
Linotypes. Hold one in your hand you realize this is meant for seriously big
characters. Yet it still has its peculiar hissing when the hot lead is
injected into the mold, and a small thud as the newly cast slug slides from
the injector.



The Fall Type Sale runs from 10 am - 3:30 pm

Whether you are a letterpress dabbler or serious printer, this is a chance
to get that do-dad. 

Tables of type, and everything letterpress - quoins, keys, sticks,
furniture, sorts, wood cuts, orphan letters (metal and wood), registration
pins, ink, and more - some are necessary, all are useful, a few are simply
nice to look at while others are collectible.

Need borders? Have special Linotype and Ludlow needs? Ask.


The weather forecast for Saturday is bright sunshine! A great day for a trip
to the Museum of Printing.

The Museum of Printing, 800 Massachusetts Ave, North Andover, MA


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Contact:
Kim Pickard, Executive Director
exedir at museumofprinting.org
978-985-3073

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