The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-07-06

draws from the matrices and makes three-fourths of
revolution to the left. stopping at the eiecting po-
sition. from which it started. The slug is elected
and assembled in the galley.
During the last revolution of the disk the bottom
Of the slug is trimmed off. and in the process Of
election the sides Of the slug trimmed. that
when it drops into the galley the slug Is perfect
line of type ready for the form After the slug has
been cast, the matrices carried up to the second
position. where they pushed to the right and the
teeth in the at the top Of the matrices engage the
in the distributor bar of the second elevator
which descends from the distributor box at the
time that the matrices rise to the second transfer po
sition. The second elevator then rises toward the
distributor box. taking the matrices with it. but
leaving the spacebands these then pushed to the
right and slide into the spaeeband box, to be used
again.
As the second elevator rises toward the distributor
box with its load of Matrices the distributor shifter
lever to the left until the elevator head has
reached its place by the distributor box. 1t then
moves back to the right and pushes the matrices
the second elevator distributor bar into the distrbu
tor box. where they meet the 'mstrix lift and
lifted, one at time, to the distributor and
distributor bar proper The teeth In the matrix and
the grooves in the bar arranged that when a
matrx arrives at point directly the channel in
which it belongs, it let's CO. and drops into its
channel.
IT. however, there is matrix in the line which
not designed to drop into Of the channels op-
Grated from the keyboard, it will be carried clear
the distributor bar and dropped into the last
channel and from there it will find its way to the
sorts stacker.
The distribution Of the matrices is the most
derful part of the Linotype. The distributor will
~ l.. a.
week. taking the lines they come. separating the
matrices and dropping each into its proper chan
mel without error. 1t does its work automatically
and requires very little attention.
The manipulation Of the Linotype keyboard differs
from the operation Of a typewriter in that it
quires practically physical exertion. On the
typewriter the operator strikes the keys with
siderable force while the Linotype the slightest
touch on the key-buttons Is sufficient release the
matrices from the magazine. One quick touch
key will bring down a mstrx; IL the key is held
down the matrices will continue to drop until the
channel is empty.
When the Linotype first designed it was
thought that. at best. it would be used only for
newspaper composition. and, perhaps. no larger face
than point would be used. But such has been the
excellence Of the machine and its product that ii has
taken possession of every branch Of composition for
the printing trade, Dictionaries. encyclopedias. eat
alogues. editions de luxe. books. magazines. newspa-
pers, newspaper advertisements, tabular work. and
commercial job work set the Linotype.
The range in size and face is from five point to a.
point.
The Linotype is sometimes called a type-setting
machine but this is not correct ii does not set type.
1t is different departure from the old typcsetting
methods L; might be considered substitute for type
setting 1t is. strictly speaking. composing ma
chine as it does composition. but its product is not
type. but solid slugs in the form Of lines Of type
with the printing face cast edge.
The original Linotype carried 90 characters in
magazine aud the mold stationary; that is, in
order to change the length thickness of the slug
the entire mold removed and another substituted.
The development of the machine from the original
type has been steady and gradual As printers learn
ed to ADAPT their work to the machine and the
chine to the work. they demanded Of the Limo
type and improvements began appear The :wo-
letter matrx which the operator $50 characters
in the magazine instead Of 30 the Universal Adjust
able Mold. which made the change Of slug in length
or thickness the work Of a minute the two magazine
machine which gave the operator $50 characters the
quick change machines. which permit complete
change Of magazines in minute by and
the last grand triumph. three magazine Linotype and
the four magazine Linotype The former giving the
operator selection Of six faces and 72o
characters. With the original machine only the text
matter OF newspaper could be set with the modern
four magazine machine the entire paper heads. ads.
and text can be from the machine without change
Of magazines.