Intertype Model *C*
STOP PRESS, F.A O.THE Dick G. from the Old Goat in U.K. there is a malicious rumour on the grapevine that the Chap in the check shirt, laying it down, (to the public) seated at the Linotype, in the Museum of Print in North Andover, Masssachusetts, Possibly knows a little about Linotypes/Intertypes, or has access to Museum Technical archives.
You are on test Buddy, In the right place at the right time, this day Sunday and acquired a collection of letterpress equipment, including *Intertype* parts, with Heavy, Brass Rule mats, (Which is what caught ones eye)
Dick this is the question, just for interest, The Identification Plate, states *INTERTYPE* line casting machine, Harris-Intertype, U.K. etc, But MACHINE No. R. 118 MODEL “C”
HOW far back??
And the rule mats at 30 ems with no key code are they compatible with/for all later models.? Thanks. If poss. Mick
I believe the border slides are compatible with different intertypes, and even with linotype. The man who knows all is Don (Intertype) Black, he has forgotten more about linecasting machines than most of us will ever know. I have run a few intertypes but mostly worked with linotypes, the machine that is sought after is the C4 Intertype. That man in the checkered shirt ran a linotype setting business in Boston, MA for a long time, I believe the company name was Foley Composition, I’m sure Don Black will chime in on this, he can’t resist anything that says Intertype, PS, I have your goat cheese ready for you to pick up Mick.
Dick, Thank you, have actually just started a little discussion with Don Black re barter of Monotype equipment, might be able to slip in a little info re Intertype from Him if he will talk shop to this old goat???
As you like my seminars here,s one 100% true, mid 60,s on a trip around Europe, in Switzerland, quite high up, via Cable Car with Swiss hosts, for end of season festival, when they bring ALL the cattle, inc Goats down from the high pastures to overwinter lower down, The Festival takes place in a barn type structure, with an open fire and great big cheeses, turning on a spit, (inc Goats cheese) taken with hot bread and wine, probably still now? and it was excellent!!!
But there is always a *but*, on the way down the cable car stalled, everybody coming down, nobody going up, so the hosts were doubled up with laughter, while the guests were considering change of underwear, swinging 600 feet above the Valley floor, and still got the pictures to prove it.
So Goat cheese from the States, would be a double edged sword?? But still sounds good, Thank You Dick for the Info.
Without seeing the picture being mentioned, you’re either referring to Dick Patterson who ran Foley, or Ray Deschamp who runs Classic Letterpress Impressions. I believe those are the only two operators running the Intertype at the MoP.
The intertype at the museum of printing I don’t believe is running, they mostly run the linotype only, Dick and Ray are about the only ones running it, last year I was there with Ray and Dick couldn’t make it so Ray let me run the machine, hadn’t run a lino since the late 1970s, boy it comes right back.