The Second Monotype Caster Project
15 August 2007, 01:00 in letterpress
My first casting session provided mixed results. On one hand, I am ecstatic that I finally made a solid piece of type in my own shop; but, on the other, that same casting session left me somewhat overwhelmed, in particular because the type that I cast did not match the copy that I typed in my first take at the keyboard.
After a good six hours at the machine I had decent type bodies and the machine was running smoothly, but character output was
Wrong characters on this scale must be a product of a mismatch of Monotype keybars, keybanks, or stop bars. Perhaps a combination. One thing is clear from the materials that came with the Times New Roman: the mat case layout has ‘evolved’ over its lifetime!
Develisys Steps Out
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After much effort on the part of everyone at the company, Develisys, where I spend most of my time, has launched a new website. It’s a big step forward…a better articulation of what we offer to businesses discovering they need to pay more attention to web marketing.
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Ampeg V-4B: The All Tube Bass Amplifier
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The Ampeg V-4B is a two-channel, all-tube, 100-watt beast of an amp head. Like many electronics of the early and mid 70s, the design of the cabinet and control face is Spartan.
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About Ian Schaefer
Designer and creative director, web strategist and marketer, web developer, student of letterpress printing and traditional hot-metal typecasting, bass player, enthusiast of real and model trains.
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Oh this tangled web…
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I am tired and confused. Better to try again tomorrow.
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...a great deal of support, both moral and practical, from various members of the American Typecasting Fellowship…
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I’ve made time lately to work on setting up the typefoundry. Quite a lot has happened since the ‘Monotype’ caster from Heritage Letterpress made its way here—though most of the big changes have taken place just since May of this year.
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