| Job Title |
Linotype Operator |
| Job Description |
Operates Machine To Cast Complete Lines Of Type From Type
Metal And Deposit Them In Galley In Composed Form For Printing:
Starts Type-casting Mechanism And Adjusts Marginal Stops And
Gauge To Regulate Length And Thickness Of Lines To Be Cast.
Reads Copy And Presses Keys Of Keyboard To Select Matrices Of
Letters From Magazine Which Are Assembled Into Words. Moves
Lever To Cast Line And Deposit It In Galley When Line Is
Complete. Transfers Lines Of Type, With Copy, To Composing Or
Bank Table For Making Proof Copy. Sets New Lines Of Type To
Correct Errors As Indicated On Proofsheet. Places Pigs Of Metal
On Feed Chain Of Melting Pot To Replenish Supply.
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