# Typesetting: Linotype (Part II)

How mechanical typesetting works. The film explores the intricate workings of mechanical typesetting machines, particularly the linotype and intertype machines, which revolutionized printing in the late 19th century. It details the process of composing, casting, and distributing type for printing, emphasizing the roles of various components such as keyboards, matrices, and casting mechanisms. The film also highlights advancements in automation, including the use of perforated tape to operate the machines without direct human intervention, allowing for high-speed typesetting essential for modern publishing. Keywords typesetting, linotype, intertype, mechanical machines, printing process, automation, matrices, casting, publishing, high-speed typesetting

- Kind: Short
- Year: 1960
- Runtime: 14 min
- By: Salesian Vocational and Technical Schools, Italy
- Genres: Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/Typesett1960_2)
- Licence or status: [Public domain (Creative Commons dedication)](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/) (as the archive states it)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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