I even have my Rapidograph .13mm pen, which is now well over 30 years old. We had to learn how to typeset as well – I even used to dream about typesetting!
I even have my Rapidograph .13mm pen, which is now well over 30 years old. We had to learn how to typeset as well – I even used to dream about typesetting!
Yes…waxers, x-acto blades, speccing type, etc. It seems like a million years ago.
Ha! I still have mine somewhere. And my em ruler – I thought I was the bees’ knees when I got one!
I had to share one with all the other students, boo 🙁
LOL! I did a lot of stone subbing on one of the papers I worked on, so the damn thing was invaluable!
My Alan began on a local paper here in Devon. He was an apprentice Linotype setter. He won a prize for fastest apprentice in UK. After National Service he moved on to journalism.
Wow that is fascinating! I used to dream about typesetting, I spent so many hours doing it. Just imagine that whole trade is probably largely obsolete now.
I have a set of these. My late partner was a “Times” sub.mhe was fussy about his pens too.mmine are for drawing.
I gave myself a couple of accidental tattoos with my Rotring. Had one removed as it was on my face but the ones on my hands are still there!