The Monotype Caster

We recently obtained a Composition Caster and a Supercaster from Harry Macintosh in Edinburgh along with an excellent supply of mats. The Composition Caster has the computer interface devised by Harry which replaces the original paper tape reader. This means we can cast type straight from the computer avoiding any keying errors that might be introduced by a keyboard operator.

 
Monotype Composition Caster and Monotype Supercaster
 

A little video showing the machine in operation casting the type for our recent reproduction edition of the Wipers Times
 

We have started to catalogue the mats we have and the following list is an indication of our holdings. It may be that we have bold mats that are not indicated by their series numbers, but are neverless contained within the appropriate diecase. It may also be that we have a diecase that has yet to be catalogued. You can download the current list here.

 

1Modern6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13.5, 14
2Old Style No. 26, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
3Antique Old Style (No 3)7
7Modern Extended6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
9Latin Antique6, 8
12Clarendon5.5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
16Modern Wide (No 1)5.5
25Modern Wide (No 3)10
26Modern Wide (No 4)5
28Wittenberger Fraktur6.5, 9, 11, 13
29Wittenberger Fraktur Halbfette6.5, 9, 11, 13
33Grotesque Condensed No. 26, 9
39Modern Condensed No. 39
44French Round Face11
46Scotch Roman8, 9, 10, 11, 12
52Schurmann Antiqua Halbfette12
53Old Style Bold6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 18
59Veronese12
70Albion (No 4)11
77Modern Extended (No 2)9
90Greek Upright11
99Gloucester Old Style8, 9, 10, 12, 24
101Imprint6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 11D, 12, 13.5, 14
103Gloucester Bold8, 9, 14, 18, 24, 30, 36
105Typewriter (No 3)12
106Porson Greek8, 10, 11, 12
107Egyptian (No.1)10
108Italian Old Style6, 8, 10
110Plantin6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13.5, 14, 18
113cPlantin Light (Cyrillic)8, 10, 12
113Plantin Light6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12
119Blado Italic10, 11, 12
120Ultra Bodoni14, 18, 24, 30, 36
126Grotesque Light (No. 1)5, 6.25, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13
128Caslon8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14
132Mainzer Fraktur Halbfette8
135Bodoni6.5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18
137Scotch Roman (No. 2)8, 9, 10, 11, 12
139Spartan Light6, 12
140Spartan 6, 12
141Spartan Bold12
150Grotesque Bold Extended (No.1)12
151Old Style (No. 4)6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
156Garamond6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 18, 24, 30, 36
157Clearface Bold8
161Antique Old Style (No 2)11, 14
166Grotesque Bold Condensed Titling48, 60, 72
169Baskerville6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 18
170Poliphilus10, 11, 12
174Garamond Italic10, 12
175Rockwell Shadow18
185Fournier8, 10, 11, 12, 13.5
190Imprint Shadow14, 18, 24, 30, 36
192New Hellenic Greek7, 8, 9, 11
194Plantin Bold6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13.5, 14
194cPlantin Bold (Cyrillic)10, 12
195Bodoni Bold9, 12
198Gloucester Bold Condensed12
199Horley Old Style10
201Garamond Bold6, 8, 10, 11, 12
214Goudy Extra Bold14, 18, 24, 30, 36
215Grotesque (No 1)5, 6.5, 7.5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14
216Grotesque5, 6.25, 6.5, 7.5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18
217Peninim Pointed (Hebrew)7
227Century Schoolbook6, 10, 12, 14, 18
235Typewriter (No 5) Elite12
239Perpetua6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
252Centaur10, 12, 14
260Bodoni Bold6.5, 8, 10, 12
262Gill Sans5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 18, 24, 30, 36
269Goudy Bold (No.1)30, 36
270Bembo6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
275Gill Sans Bold5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 18, 24, 30, 36, 48
291Goudy Old Style6, 8, 10, 11, 12
310Imprint Bold6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14
312Baskerville Bold6, 8, 9, 10, 12
313Baskerville Semi Bold6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14
317Gill Sans Bold Titling36, 48
321Gill Sans Extra Bold8, 10, 12, 14, 18, 24, 30, 36, 48
322Script Bold14, 18, 24, 30, 36
327Times New Roman6, 6.5, 7, 8, 9, 10D, 10, 11, 12, 14, 18, 24, 30, 36
334Times Bold6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10D, 11, 12, 14, 18, 24, 30, 36
341Bell8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14
343Gill Sans Bold Condensed6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 18, 24, 30, 36
362Gill Sans Light6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
371Rockwell6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 18, 24, 30, 36
373Gill Sans Bold Condensed Titling (No.1)72
374Walbaum8D, 9D, 10D, 11D, 12D
375Walbaum Medium8D
390Rockwell Light6, 8, 9, 10, 12
391Rockwell Bold6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 18
406Gill Sans Shadow (No.1)72
421Times New Roman Semi-Bold11
428Bembo Bold6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
436Dorchester Script14, 18, 24, 36
453Ehrhardt9, 10, 11
455Temple Script14, 24
456Old English Text (No.2)30, 36
460Gujerathi14, 18
461Perpetua Bold6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18
469Bulmer11, 12
477Century Schoolbook Bold6
480Perpetua Light Titling10
482Uhlen Con Bold Fraktur8, 9, 10, 11, 12
515Placard Bold Condensed (No. 2)36, 48
522Placard Condensed Titling72
525Gill Bold Condensed Titling72
526Gill Extra Bold Titling72
556Spectrum6D, 8D, 10D, 12D
569Four Line Mathematics10
570Modern Bold6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
574Ashley Script14, 18, 24, 30, 36
595Headline Bold24
603Octavian14
669Sabon6D, 8D, 9D, 10D, 11D, 12D
673Sabon Semi-Bold6D, 8D, 9D, 10D, 11D, 12D
685Univers Light5D, 6D, 7D, 8D, 9D, 10D, 11D, 12D, 14D, 18D, 22D, 28D
686Univers Light Condensed9D, 14D, 18D, 22D, 28D
688Univers Medium Expanded14D, 18D, 22D, 28D
689Univers Medium5D, 6D, 7D, 8D, 9D, 10D, 11D, 12D, 14D, 16D, 18D, 22D, 28D
690Univers Medium Condensed8D, 10D, 14D, 18D, 22D, 28D
692Univers Bold Condensed14D, 18D, 22D, 24D
693Univers Bold5D, 6D, 7D, 8D, 9D, 10D, 11D, 12D, 14D, 16D, 18D, 22D, 28D
694Univers Bold Condensed8D, 9D, 10D, 14D, 18D, 22D, 28D
695Univers Extra Bold Expanded14D, 18D, 22D, 28D
696Univers Extra Bold5D, 6D, 7D, 8D, 9, 9D, 10D, 11D, 12D, 14D, 16D, 18D, 22D, 28D, 48D
697Univers Ultra Bold Expanded14D, 18D, 22D, 28D, 36D
698Sinhalese Italic9D
765Helvetica6D, 8D, 9D, 10D, 12D
766Helvetica Medium6D, 8D, 9D, 10D, 12D
773Plantin Light10, 11

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