Marcin WicharyFeb 15

This is a thread of beautiful or interesting computer-y things I scanned at the Museum of Printing this weekend.

(Eventually all of this will be processed and deposited at Internet Archive!)

1. You don’t see a lot of yellow in computing.

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2. Autologic had a very good photographer.
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3. This could’ve been me if I played my cards right.
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4. Both of these machines (Linotext MBK 500/600) are very cool-looking.
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5. Need a typeface fast? Call Type Express.
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6. Some evocative Comp/Edit product photos.
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7. Now LaserMaster™ Compatible
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8. Micomp High Speed Programmable Keyboards.
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9. Charles Darwin would have approved of Linoterm.
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10. You could have a 1,000 tries, and you would never guess how VariTyper named its Helvetica knock-off.
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@mwichary that’s just Helvetica doing a Homer Simpson “Max Power” gig with sunglasses! 😎

“Mega Ron”? Yeah sure, Helv, go home, you’re drunk.

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