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Thread ID: 62806 2005-10-20 02:34:00 Wellington ISPs qyiet (6730) PC World Chat
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397849 2005-10-20 23:32:00 My dad was a linotype operator. Started work in the Taranaki something, maybe herald in about 1930. As a kid I was fascinated by that machine, all its cogs and cams. one day put my hand on this really smooth looking shiny stuff. MOLTEN LEAD!

(pls exscuse the off topicness.)
mark c (247)
397850 2005-10-20 23:44:00 My dad was a linotype operator. Started work in the Taranaki something, maybe herald in about 1930. As a kid I was fascinated by that machine, all its cogs and cams. one day put my hand on this really smooth looking shiny stuff. MOLTEN LEAD!

(pls exscuse the off topicness.)
Linotype has gone the way of the dinosaur, almost, still a couple of companys making it and using it
plod (107)
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