In 19th-century typesetting by hand, the race went to the “Swifts.” That was their nickname: journeymen printers of America’s press who were marvels at what is now virtually a lost art. Letter by ...

Antony Funnell: And now for that mystery sound. What is it? Well this was one of the sounds that used to fill newspaper production areas until not too long ago. It's the sound of a linotype machine ...