View Full Version : Linotype / foundry type?
I Know there is Mono type, Linotype and foundry type and then there’s wheel weights. Can anyone tell me “about” what the composition is and how to tell one “type” from another? Also what’s the going scrap price? I have a friend that has several hundred pounds of type for sale . But what kind of type I don’t know.
Arnie
10-04-2011, 09:34 PM
I have messed with Lino and Foundry type .The linotype is used when only one print of something is going to be made .Foundry type is way harder than Lino and is used to set type for more permanent printing .You can cast a bullet of Lino and one of Foundry and put them nose to nose in a vise and start scewing it shut and the foundry type will go right through the lino with out distorting the foundry type . Dont know any thing about Mono type .Arnie
alfloyd
10-04-2011, 10:30 PM
This is what linotype looks like.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/imagehosting/178454e3b599384c3a.jpg
This is what foundry or monotype looks like.
http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/qq149/beladran/monoblocks.jpg
Hope these pictures help you to tell the difference.
I took the pictures from other threads here at castboolits.
Hope no one is upset.
Lafaun
MikeS
10-04-2011, 10:38 PM
Here's a link (I hope it works!) to a PDF file that will tell you all you need or want to know about type metals. WARNING: this is a large file (13.22mb), it might be better to tell your browser to 'save' the file rather than trying to read it online.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/33510159/Type%20Metals.pdf
williamwaco
10-04-2011, 10:39 PM
See:
http://www.lasc.us/CastBulletAlloy.htm
for more information on these alloys.
runfiverun
10-04-2011, 10:41 PM
the second picture is usually monotype.
foundry type is usually not cast into letters or shapes but is used to bring lino-type back to the 4/12 composition as it gets used and loses it's hardeners.
You guys are great, thanks.
JBL
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