Discoveries and inventions of the nineteenth century (1905)
Routledge, Robert · London : G. Routledge and Sons · leaf 702
the linotype form, after use,is simply returned to the melting-pot for its metal to be recast into newforms. The forms can, of course, remain standing for any length of timeat the mere expense of keeping the metal unemployed. One advantage €50 THE LINOTYPE MACHINE. •of the linotype is that the… … COMPOSEDMATRICES % MOULDWHEEL Fig. 313/—The Melting Pot and Mould WheeL It may occur to the reader that errors in linotype would be much more■difficult of correction than those occurring wiih the ordinary type com-posed by hand. If by chance a wrong matrix appears in the line, this■can be changed…
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