It's still out there

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R. Dupraz posted this 31 October 2016

My shooting buddy got wind of a guy in a small town near here who had linotype for sale. So last week we took a road trip and discovered that rumor was in fact  true.           We found out that this had been a print shop after meeting a friendly elderly gent  who gave us a tour of the now vacant operation. He told us that he had started working there while still in his teens and explained in detail what he did and how linotype was used  to print back in the day as well as the history of the place.                 The print shop was started in 1905 out in the country on a farm and later moved into town.  It had then finally gone out of business some years ago. And much of the old printing equipment was still in place yet along with  6000 lbs of linotype metal. Big old cast iron presses, paper cutters and such.   An interesting afternoon .              We came home with 800 lbs

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tturner53 posted this 31 October 2016

Wow! Sounds like a fun day and a great score. That oughta keep you busy for a while. I'll bet there's old print shops all over the place just forgotten.

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R. Dupraz posted this 31 October 2016

"I'll bet there's old print shops all over the place just forgotten"   That sentence fits exactly. I am sure there are more forgotten print shops around in small towns such as this one, not many, but still there like this one which is a perfect example. This old Gent is and has been for two years, trying to liquidate everthing for the last owner who passed away last summer. Now for his widow who still survives. And although, this shop had been in the community for so many years and was out of business, I betting that most of the towns residents  have no idea that most the stuff is still there.     There are about three generations of printing equipment still there. beginning with the original cast iron linotype machines, printing presses, paper cutters etc. through more modern equipment which used cameras and key boards. All of which is way obsolete nowadays.     Yes, it was a very enjoyable afternoon. Kind of like “stepping back in time” as it goes. The neat part about it was that there was some one there that had been there and obviously enjoyed spending the time to tell us about it.  

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gpidaho posted this 31 October 2016

R Dupraz; What a great story, nice find. Quick Nick @ Boolits found just such a shop and sold me 125lbs. of lino at a more than fair price. That should do me for a very long time. Gp

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Catshooter posted this 28 November 2016

I'm glad you went there young man and got some of it. I picked up 1,200 pounds, my grandson got 500 and a buddy here in town grabbed 2,000. Nice stuff.

I have heard that someone came out and bought all the rest up, so it's gone now.

Cat

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oscarflytyer posted this 29 November 2016

have a still working shop here now. I stop in and pick up a few pounds every now and again. and great to talk to the older gentleman that still runs it. He took a dime and put it on the old Heidelberg press and cranked it up. Dime never moved. It was very impressive!

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