Can you help me find a Linotype mat adaptor for a Thompson? I am also looking for a Benton or similar Engraving Machine for producing matrix & matrix punches. I am willing to purchase or trade for the above. To see what I have available to trade, CLICK HERE.

 I also have a LUDLOW MODEL M (click to see photos) - Sr. No. M17647, Late model - very clean and in excellent condition - with cooling unit and a lifetime supply of Ludlow consumables, mold wipers, shear keys, etc. etc. etc. Comes with a set of Ludlow tools with spares and a Ludlow super surfacer and 40 various Ludlow sticks of diverse kinds, and 7 Ludlow font cabinets, each with 20 cases! This really is a very clean & tight ludlow in excellent condition!!! I am willing to pack and ship all of the above to any West Coast
shipping port. Willing to sell or trade ~ accepting offers.

I have a C-4-4 Intertype, Sr. No. 24667, which is being dismantled. 6 mold wheel, molds, extra molds, side magazines, mechanical quader, new style motor & mount. Machine is still largely complete and all parts are available.
C-4 Intertype - working machine. Intertype magazines - Linotype magazines, 10 of the very latest style - willing to sell or trade for ornamental or serifed fonts.   Will crate and ship anywhere!

Sincerely,  TOM & FAMILY
                

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Greetings,

My wife and I own and operate Ackley Publishing co., Inc. and Iowa Falls Printing Company here in Iowa and we have a full hot metal and letterpress department as well as the normal offset plant. I classify hot metal and letterpress as a hobby as well as a for-profit business. Our hot metal equipment consists of four Intertypes: one C-4 and three G-4-4s (one of which is a 42 pica model. I am also installing and restoring an H-4-4. We also have a Ludlow with 9 cabinets of mats. Letterpress equipment consists of V-50 Vertical, C&P 14x22, two Heidelberg 10x15 platens and one 13x18 Heidelberg platen.  All of our hot metal and letterpress equipment has been set up in a restored 1930's warehouse (heated) across the alley from our main plant, and is open for tours, etc. Ours is a working museum, as it were. We do a lot of misc. printing jobs hot metal and letterpress, andalso use hot metal for rubber stamp work.

LOOKING FOR: I am looking for 42 or 48 point molds for the 42 pica Intertype. Also looking for 48 point mold for six-pocket 30 pica Intertype. Always interested in Intertype display mats 30 point and larger up to 60 point.
Looking forward to hearing from you and keeping in touch.

Fraternally,

Jim & Lu

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The following is information about four linotypes
that I have available here in Houston.

     The linotypes include a model 29, a model 35, a model 14 and a model 14 (42em). The model 29 is a blue streak (late fifties) era mixer with an electric pot and an 220 volt industrial-mount three phase motor. The model 35 is a mixer version of the model 33. The models 33-36 are called headletter machines because they cast up to and beyond 36 point type from the keyboard (not just pi!). Although the model 35 requires wide ("Rangemaster") magazines, they can use any intertype or linotype mat. This model 35 has an electric pot, a six pocket mold disk and a 220 volt three-phase industrial-mount motor. It is very new (1965 or later).
     Some folks are afraid of mixers and I believe this to be unfortunate. Installing a solid bridge notch and removing the bottom distributor box renders a mixer into a single magazine operation, like any other machine.
     The model 14 (42em) has a gas pot and overslung 220 volt single phase motor. This is a pre-bluestreak (early thirties) machine. The model 14 (30 em) has an electric pot and malfunctioning three-phase overslung motor. It is a bluestreak (wartime to early fifties) machine. This last machine is a "flip-top" headletter device; it has a channel entrance and distributor that can be "flipped" from 72 to 90 channel operation and then back again.
     No mats or magazines are available. I'm looking into the Rangemaster magazines. Parts that are peculiar to these machines will be included with them. The linotypes are located in Southeast Houston, near Hobby Airport.
     There is some rust on each machine. However, all these linotypes have been maintained under trade typesetting conditions. A fifth machine, a model 31, is now in the Houston Printing Museum. With exception of the 42 em machine, all have operated within two or three years past. All have quadders except the 42 em machine.
     The owners are reluctantly parting with these due to health and/or resource limitations. Also, printers generally do not buy metal type, anymore.
     The contact is me, Dan  I'm son of the deceased owner and his widow, who is the current owner. My number is ###-##-#### and my address is in Houston, Texas.

I probably will keep one of these machines myself, if I can find the space.

Thanks sincerely,

Dan

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Another Linotype in Mississippi is being shut down within several weeks, I found out today, and I expect it to be for sale quite cheap should anybody be interested in it.  Owner is retiring and business is closing.

I'd hate to see it get melted down.

It is a nice and perhaps fairly rare wide-channel machine which I think can set some faces up to 60 point from the keyboard.

If anybody wants it e-mail me and I should be able to give you more details within several days.

There also appears to be 40 or so fonts of foundry type. Lots of supplies too like furniture, galleys, composing sticks, etc. may be available.  This appears to have been a pretty large and busy shop at one time.

ED

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Ludlow  for  Trade:

    Ludlow "Model L" serial number #12xxx, electric pot w/throat & mouth
heater control. Have also right and left mat cabinets w/mats, extra parts, sticks... Would be willing to trade for smaller antique letterpress items (equipment, type, mustang mailers...etc. or even old rubber stamp presses).

I conduct letterpress demonstrations for various museums and elementary school-age children and would rather have items that I can use for these purposes than larger equipment.

  I also have available for sale or trade: 1) Showcard Sign Press,
approx. 4.5' long cast frame (not stamped steel) with adjustable
pressure. 2) Kelsey Model "U" 5"x8" frame w/platen (no ink disk,
rollers, roller hooks or bed), perhaps someone used it for hot stamping?

If interested or have further questions please email only to:

Free to a Good Home - Linotype Hot Metal Linecaster
Model #35 No. 72348 - has 6 boxes of type.
For more information, please contact me.
phone: ###-###-####
Queen's University
Kingston, Ontario

Rebecca

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Hello, I have bought an old house and have come into possesion of, what I believe to be, a linotype hot metal letter press, model #31, no. 64402. looks to be in fair condition but I am not knowledgable about same. I live in the Syracuse, NY area and would like any help about finding persons, preferably in this area that could make use of this machine or its parts. Also, I  have a cabinet with 16 or so sets of letter fonts. again would like to see if they are of value to anyone. The cabinet with all the drawers might have some antique value.

I obviously would like some compensation but as this machine and assessories are of little usefulness to me, I am hoping a mutual arrangement can be had between myself and an interested party.

Thanks for any help and consideration you may give.

Most sincerely,                                        Tim

WANTED! Good home available for 1, maybe 2, operating linotype machines in busy inplant shop in sunny, warm Florida. Machines will be treated with dignity, respect and kindness. Visitation available.

Available! Model M Ludlows, electric pot ~ Model L Ludlows electric pots
Model L gas pot Ludlows ~ Linotype Elektrons with TTS tape readers
Linotype Elektron Meteor ( 1 magazine Elektron )

Linotype Elektron Mixer, one of the last ones built in England, Serial Number 76027 ~ Was told by Joe Mazzella at Mergenthale that the last one built was
SERIAL NUMBER 76029

Almost any part you need for the Ludlow machine
Also service provided all 50 states!

CLICK HERE TO SEE MY PARTS LIST

Model M Ludlows 750.00 and up ~ Model L Ludlows 500.00 and up
Linotype Elektron's 1,000.00 and up ~ Will rebuild to suit

Dave Seat Hot Metal Services
206 Whitnel Drive
Mount Juliet, TN 37122
Phone 800-542-2508
Fax 800-542-2508

DAVE SEAT
Ludlowman@aol.com

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