Ever wonder how newspapers were made from the late 19th Century up through the 1970s? In this video, Howard explains the history and operations of the Model 8 Linotype machine on display in our print shop exhibit at the Sacramento History Museum. While this Linotype is fully operational, we lack the power and ventilation in order to do demonstrations with it at the museum. Nevertheless, the Linotype at our museum gives us a chance to discuss how in many cases typesetting and the printing industr

91K views · 1.6K reactions | When it comes to operating the Linotype machine, it was important to make sure the lines of type were justified and full. Space bands helped with this. In this video, Howard discusses the use of space bands and their importance. Want to learn more about the Model 8 Linotype? Check out: https://youtu.be/YAOOz_7_v9Q | Sacramento History Museum | Facebook

A #typesetting compositor arranging individual letters (called a "sort"), onto a compositing stick, placed in the case (the metal bracketed tray) which creates anything from one word to entire newspaper sheets for printing. Skilled compositors were able to read the sorts backwards and upside down very quickly to complete their printing for the day. The compositor uses a brayer (the roller) to ink the case before placing it under a piece of paper, which is topped by a padded blotter. This cast ir