BBC TV's Micro Men - anyone watch it?

[Rodbender]

Re: BBC TV's Micro Men - anyone watch it?

You don't look old enough! But don't get me started I will start boring you with tales of punched tape or even Linotype machines! My first keyboard . . .

Gee that was a shock to the old mind Kurt. I did 7 years apprenticeship in the printing trade and started using one of them in my final year. Did a further 10 years at the keyboard of a Linotype working on Loyd's List (oldest newspaper in London), the Jewish Times, and many others. Good old Days.

[Kurt]

Re: BBC TV's Micro Men - anyone watch it?

Gee that was a shock to the old mind Kurt. I did 7 years apprenticeship in the printing trade and started using one of them in my final year. Did a further 10 years at the keyboard of a Linotype working on Loyd's List (oldest newspaper in London), the Jewish Times, and many others. Good old Days.

I did a five year stint in Peterborough in Newspapers. First the Ludlow, then also in my final year, Linotype and Intertype. I moved around a bit then (well I was a Journeyman). I stayed in the printing industry all my working life. Like hitting your head on a wall it is great when you stop!