Tangible Media: Removable Storage of Image, Sound, Motion and Data
Tangible Media: Removable Storage of Image, Sound, Motion and Data
Tangible Media: Removable Storage of Image, Sound, Motion and Data
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Mergenthaler Linofilm

Title:

TRADE GOTHIC Roman

Date:

1960s–1970s

Material:

Glass, metal frame

Dimensions:

4¾ × 4½ in. (121 × 114 mm)

Company:

Mergenthaler Linotype Co.

Location:

New York, New York, United States
Glass font grid
Label stamped and inked into metal frame gives the name of the owner(?): Total Typography, Chicago. Also stamped in the frame are the characters "47A+12SF 3 907-0-7597"—meaning unknown.
Font grid with paper label along side:
Font grid with paper label along side:
Font grid with paper label along side:
Font grid
Rear face of font grid covered by protective(?) card stock with circular holes punched out for each letter.
Font grid illuminated showing 88 characters
Close up of font grid illuminated
Patent drawing
Typographical compositing machine
US Patent 3,106,880
References
⌃  Back to citationRossetto, Louis, Gino F. Squassoni and Wolfang O. Grube. 1963. Typographical typesetting machine. US Patent 3,106,880. Filed Mar. 26, 1954. Granted Oct. 15, 1963.