[GreenKeys] introduction and Teletypesetter

Roy Morgan k1lky at earthlink.net
Mon Mar 8 22:57:13 EST 2010


On Mar 8, 2010, at 6:51 PM, Gerry Block wrote:

> These may be better than Teletypes.  Isn't hot metal better than hot  
> oil?

I think that if your teletype machine or any part of it gets as hot as  
the lead in a typsetter, then your machine is in big trouble!  heheh.

I remember a boy scout trip to the local newspaper where they used hot  
lead to cast cylindrical press "plates" to print the paper that we got  
every day. They Also used hot lead in the typsetting process to create  
cardboard-like molds to make the "plates". Vivid memory from a LONG  
time ago!

Roy


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