Typecaster

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OBJECT TYPE
MATERIAL
DATE
1920
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1973.0559.001
MANUFACTURER
LUDLOW TYPOGRAPH CO.
MODEL
ELROD
LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #
F2342E
Part Number
1
Total Parts
2
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
METAL/ WOOD

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
182.0 cm
Width
65.0 cm
Height
129.0 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Printing
Category
Typecasting
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
LUDLOW
Country
United States of America
State/Province
Illinois
City
Chicago

Context

Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
Period
Unknown
Canada
Unknown
Function
TO CAST MATERIAL FOR SPACING, ETC., & MATERIAL TO UNDERPIN T-HEADED LUDLOW SLUGS
Technical
Unknown
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
MFR'S PLATE 'ELROD/ STRIP CASTING MACHINE/ MANUFACTURED AND SOLD EXCLUSIVELY BY/ LUDLOW TYPOGRAPH CO./ 2032 CLYBOURN AVE., CHICAGO, U.S.A./ MACHINE NO. 2342E/ PATENTED IN U.S.A./ AND OTHER COUNTRIES'/ PLATES ABOVE SWITCHES 'MOTOR HEATERS/ BOTTOM THROAT/ SEALING', 'SIDE THROAT HEATERS/ HIGH MEDIUM LOW'/ PLATES ON CRUCIBLE 'CRUCIBLE HEATER/ TO OBTAIN MAXIMUM/ EFFICIENCY OF THE/ CRUCIBLE HEATER/ KEEP METAL LEVEL/ WITHIN ONE INCH FROM/ TOP OF CRUCIBLE', 'CRUCIBLE NO. EC 6120/ VOLTS 220 [CSA SYMBOL] AC/ AMPS 21 CYCLES 60/LUDLOW TYPOGRAPH COMPANY/ CHICAGO, ILL., U.S.A.'/ MARKINGS ON ONE PLATE: "DO NOT APPLY FORCE ON PULLER/ WEDGE CRANK HANDLE TO RELEASE/ LOCKED PULLER WEDGE./ REMOVE THE FOUR SCREWS AND CLAMP/ KNOB HOLDING THE COVER, LIFT COVER/ FROM HINGED BASE, REMOVE SHAFT FROM/ HINGED BASE AND PUSH BASE TOWARD FRONT/ OF MACHINE, WEDGE WILL THEN BE/ ACCESSIBLE FOR EASY REMOVAL."/ MARKINGS ON ANOTHER PLATE: "PAWL MUST BE IN OFF/ POSITION WHEN WEDGE/ IS LOWERED, ALSO WHEN/ RUNNING MATERIAL BE-/ LOW 24 POINT."/ MARKINGS ON PLATE ON COMPONENT PT: "MARGACH/ FEEDER No. 32609/ MARGACH MFG. CO. N.Y."
Missing
From CA of 03/15/1995 by Tony Missio: Undetermined
Finish
PAINTED GREEN, SILVER-COLOURED CRUCIBLE, BLACK & SILVER- COLOURED WORKING PTS
Decoration
N/A

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