Abandoned AmericaThe abandoned Pittsburgh Post-Gazette building
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Chad Jordahl 
@AbandonedAmerica
I can't figure out why there's still newspaper in the presses, stopped midstream.
I can't figure out why there's still newspaper in the presses, stopped midstream.
JT@cjordahl @AbandonedAmerica It’s a time saver. When an edition is done the press is slowed to a stop and the paper left in place. That way the pressmen do not have to re-web the press for the next run. Even if there is a configuration change, it makes it easier to re-web if the paper can be cut where the change occurs rather than feed it all the way through the units.
@J_T @AbandonedAmerica
Aha! That makes sense! Now that I've heard your explanation it's almost obvious. Very cool, thanks!
Aha! That makes sense! Now that I've heard your explanation it's almost obvious. Very cool, thanks!
@cjordahl @AbandonedAmerica my pleasure. They’re amazing machines. The presses we ran could put out 40,000 copies per hour. Every second counts and wasted time is not tolerated in a newspaper pressroom!