Melbourne Museum of Printing
Australia's working and teaching museum of typography and printing located at Footscray, Victoria. Specialising in retention of traditional printing, both the equipment and the knowledge.
Our Albion Press Linotype Monotype Supercaster Matrix Matrices for the Ludlow Handset Types Making a Print
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ABC PRESENTER:
ANTONY FUNNELL
AT THE MUSEUM

THIS PAGE REFERS TO AN ITEM ABOUT THIS MUSEUM, BROADCAST ON THE MEDIA REPORT
ON THURSDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2008.

THE ITEM IS BELIEVED TO BE STILL AVAILABLE AS TRANSCRIPT (TEXT) OR AUDIO FROM
THE ABC RN MEDIA REPORT WEB PAGE.

MELBOURNE MUSEUM OF PRINTING WAS FEATURED IN AN 8-MINUTE ITEM, WITHIN THE 30 MINUTE PROGRAM.

The Media Report visits the Melbourne Museum of Printing

THESE PICTURES AND TEXT RELATE TO THE PROGRESSION OF THE MEDIA REPORT ITEM

Last updated 18 April 2010

ABC personality Antony Funnell introduced the Museum item with a ''mystery sound'', asking his listeners to guess what it could be. It was in fact the complex set of sounds of the Linotype hot-metal typesetting machine.

(Museum founder and curator) Michael Isaachsen fell in love with the processes of typesetting and printing at the age of 9 or 10, when roaming the streets of Adelaide city, he discovered printing shops and particularly the Linotype machines which made solid lines of type that could be used as a stamp.

Michael's Dad let him buy a small desktop printing press at the age of 11. The press along with type, paper and inks, were used in Michael's bedroom all his teen years.

These little presses were not uncommon for hobbyists. They used the same kind of hand-set or Linotype typesetting as commercial presses and could print cards and tickets, letterheads and small flyers with professional results.

FIND THE WHOLE STORY AND MANY PIX ON OUR PRESSCOVER PAGE

The feature continues with pictures and notes about:

  • handset movable typesetting,
  • Linotype (hot-metal) typesetting,
  • The Museum's collection
  • The Museum's programs including various workshop experiences, the letterpress studio and volunteering