Before Digitization There Was the Amazing Linotype Machine
Discover the history of the linotype machine, a groundbreaking mechanical device that revolutionized printing long before the era of digitization. Explore its impact on the printing industry and technological advancements.
The Mechanical Device That Performed Like a Digital Computer
You have to see it to believe it. The most amazing mechanical device I have ever discovered is the Linotype machine. I will make no attempt to describe how it works. I will only say that in a very complex mechanical system it allowed a person on a very unusual keyboard to physically do what we now do with computer software. Think of it as a mechanical computer! Thomas Edison called it the "Eighth Wonder of the World." Watch these videos.