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I wish my printer had a vat of molten lead in it. On a more serious note, I think a lot of people today have a hard time believing that specialized machines as

I wish my printer had a vat of molten lead in it. On a more serious note, I think a lot of people today have a hard time believing that specialized machines as complex as this were ever built. It's like looking at one of those pocket mechanical calculators.

52-6F-62 9y ago
If you're still in Toronto, pay a visit to Coach House Books: https://chbooks.com/ https://chbooks.com/ / Loc: https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Coach+House+Books/@43.666286,-79.4025577,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x882b34bdca39db4b:0x5d5cc907ad6c7c08!8m2!3d43.666286!4d-79.400369?hl=en https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Coach+House+Books/@43.66628... I'm not sure how they feel about drop ins these days, but they usually take part in the Open Doors Toronto days. They still have an operational Linotype, or at least they did 8-10 years ago. I don't know if old Stan Bevington is still involved much. They used to show guests how to operate it. That and an old fly-wheel platen press. edit: It looks like they've opened a bookstore there now. They also used to do a fall and spring launch. The fall launch they'd host at the shop and serve beer. The spring launch used to be held at a venue of some kind. Not sure about it anymore -- it's been a while.
- KGIII 9y ago
  Beer, machinery, and molten metal! I'm not even kidding when I say that is right up my alley.
  - 52-6F-62 9y ago
    Keep an eye out for their fall launch. They let you run the Challenge Gordon platen press to make a print. They don't let you set any type because it would be pretty time-consuming, but they do let you get close and personal with a case of lead type and a composing stick. I think they ran the linotype when I was last there, made a row of type, or let you do it, and then tossed it back into the molten lead again. Just make sure to catch up on some of the poets or authors they've published. You won't have to go far. Then again, IIRC Stan was not as much the literary type as he was the technical-mind. He's the founding master-printer. You can usually find him in some pub around the annex drinking too much Guinness.
    - KGIII 9y ago
      I have Canadian citizenship, so I may just have to check it out. I've only been to Toronto a few times. It'd be a fine excuse to go back. My other excuse is watching the Jays play. Thanks! I'll look into it.
digi_owl 9y ago
While not quite lead, there are printers that print by melting sticks of ink. Never mind that laser printers print by melting ink dust. Still, i am a bit curious about how well a certain line of Epson printers work, as they do not use cartridges but rather refillable ink tanks.

52-6F-62 9y ago

If you're still in Toronto, pay a visit to Coach House Books: https://chbooks.com/ https://chbooks.com/ / Loc: https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Coach+House+Books/@43.666286,-79.4025577,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x882b34bdca39db4b:0x5d5cc907ad6c7c08!8m2!3d43.666286!4d-79.400369?hl=en https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Coach+House+Books/@43.66628... I'm not sure how they feel about drop ins these days, but they usually take part in the Open Doors Toronto days. They still have an operational Linotype, or at least they did 8-10 years ago. I don't know if old Stan Bevington is still involved much. They used to show guests how to operate it. That and an old fly-wheel platen press. edit: It looks like they've opened a bookstore there now. They also used to do a fall and spring launch. The fall launch they'd host at the shop and serve beer. The spring launch used to be held at a venue of some kind. Not sure about it anymore -- it's been a while.

KGIII 9y ago
Beer, machinery, and molten metal! I'm not even kidding when I say that is right up my alley.
- 52-6F-62 9y ago
  Keep an eye out for their fall launch. They let you run the Challenge Gordon platen press to make a print. They don't let you set any type because it would be pretty time-consuming, but they do let you get close and personal with a case of lead type and a composing stick. I think they ran the linotype when I was last there, made a row of type, or let you do it, and then tossed it back into the molten lead again. Just make sure to catch up on some of the poets or authors they've published. You won't have to go far. Then again, IIRC Stan was not as much the literary type as he was the technical-mind. He's the founding master-printer. You can usually find him in some pub around the annex drinking too much Guinness.
  - KGIII 9y ago
    I have Canadian citizenship, so I may just have to check it out. I've only been to Toronto a few times. It'd be a fine excuse to go back. My other excuse is watching the Jays play. Thanks! I'll look into it.

digi_owl 9y ago

While not quite lead, there are printers that print by melting sticks of ink. Never mind that laser printers print by melting ink dust. Still, i am a bit curious about how well a certain line of Epson printers work, as they do not use cartridges but rather refillable ink tanks.