CONTENTS.

[Best Method of Placing Machine]9
[Linotype Motor]12
[The Machine as it Comes from the Factory and how to Erect it]13
[Temperature of the Metal]23
[The Gas Connections and Governor]24
[Purifying the Metal]27
[Formation of Dross upon the Surface of Linotype Metal]27
[Care of Friction Clutch]28
[To Adjust New Style Automatic Stop]30
[To Set Vise Automatic]30
[To Prevent Transposition of Matrices]36
[The Assembler Star and Friction Spring]39
[To Set Distributer Bar]40
[To Set the Magazine]41
[To Set Distributer Box Lift]42
[To Remove Side of Keyboard to Clean Cams]46
[The Distributer Box and Rails]49
[The Spaceband Box and Pawls]53
[Keyboard, Magazine and Connections]57
[The Metal Pot]61
[Causes of Squirts]62
[Directions for Facing Mouthpiece]63
[Care of Matrices, Spacebands and Magazine]67
[Lapping and Cleaning Molds]69
[Adjustable Molds and Liners]71
[The Space Bands]72
[Point System of the Mergenthaler Linotype Co.]73
[Matrix Hair Spaces]74
[Adjustment of Mold Slide and Disk]75
[Directions for Putting in a New Verge]76
[Alignment of Faces]77
[Keyboards]79
[Supplies Which Should be Kept in Stock]84
[Numbers and Sizes of Channels—Sizes of Verges, Pawls and Ears of Matrices]86

INTRODUCTION.

The object in view in compiling this book is to show by means of cuts and detail drawings the different adjustments and how to make same.

The automatics and how to set them.

The best method of placing machines in an office, with the necessary belting, shafting, etc.