Ludlow Typograph

The Ludlow - casting machine is a device for your set of matrices and subsequent casting of metal type header lines. The machine was developed in 1909 by William A. Reade in America. It was named after the American inventor Washington I. Ludlow. Both had previously worked together on a similar machine. The casting machine was introduced in 1921 in Europe. It consists essentially of two parts, the special angle of the caster and hooks.

The matrices from flasks are used with the hand in the special angled hook. You have to be cast on its underside the letter shape and on top of a letter engraving for the reader control. After setting and excluding the Matrizenzeile is fixed with a screw and inserted into the casting machine. The angle hook also serves as a mold frame for the row. After ten seconds, the molding operation of the line is completed. The matrices used are for re-use (like the hand set) after casting back in the hutch " stored ".

You can pour the machine normal, italic and even mixed lines of text. Also centered set and exclusion material can be produced. There are font sizes 4-144 point possible up to a line width of 21 Cicero. The Ludlow Zeilengießmaschine was used mainly in the newspaper sector for the set of headers. For the production of quantity text the machine does not suitable.

Supplementing Ludlow casting machine, there is the Elrod - casting machine can be made with the lancet and Regulations lines. In her casting chamber can also scrap as useless Regulations tablets or unneeded rows are used.