The Linotype machine, invented in 1884, used a keyboard to assemble the casting matrices, and cast an entire line of type at a time (hence its name).
en.wikipedia.org Father and son exit work together, weary, and frequently throughout the novel find themselves in need, not surprisingly, of a good drink after hours of Linotype.
www.theatlantic.com In 1900 the introduction of the Linotype machine resulted in lines of type being moulded in a composite metal which greatly increased the speed of composing both columns and pages.
www.hinckleytimes.net So, in 1983, Linotype commissioned an update for the digital age.
gizmodo.com The next year, it moved from its cramped, old downtown building to an 87,000-square-foot building, where it also shed its aging Linotype machines for offset printing.
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