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Amazing! I worked in a print shop for a few years myself, running two machines ( AB Dick 350 & 360 ). And I can't even imagine what it would have been like if that shop didn't have AC! 
posted by
JimmyA
on July 19, 2012 at 2:09 PM
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Pat
A nice rant! Maybe Mr. Gutenberg is smiling down on you, especially since apparently he didn't do all that well for himself with his invention...
posted by
Nautikos
on July 19, 2012 at 12:05 PM
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Goodness Pat think I prefer our chilly weather and rain although heat is suppose to be coming so you might get a weather change. All I remember about printing is I had a box as a present a printing set. I think I did write one letter to an uncle in the army, hands were stained well afterwards.
posted by
C_C_T
on July 19, 2012 at 10:42 AM
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PatB
Oh what a wonderfully nostalgic post for me to read luv 'cuz I'd be scrambling with my toolkit to get at the machine to pull the pot off the linotype maybe, install a new heater, or bang away with my impact screwdriver to get the screws out holding the mouthpiece on, so I could clear the dross out of the crucible throat. I didn't know about the AC being in a print shop first. Maybe I should do some memory blogs of some of those shops if I could remember. Loved your post darlin'.
posted by
WileyJohn
on July 19, 2012 at 9:32 AM
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I just adore reading a rant like this where you share something from your
past. It sets me off on my own thoughts as well.
posted by
Kabu
on July 19, 2012 at 8:50 AM
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A most enjoyable rant to read!! I can smell the ink myself.
posted by
adnohr
on July 19, 2012 at 7:27 AM
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