| This information is taken from Monotype Technical Bulletins 51 and 78, the Monotype Book of Information 1970, various Monotype Caster and Super Caster Manuals, Monotype's leaflet on Casting Good Type, and drawings at the Type Museum. Monotype nozzles are for either a narrow (7/8") or wide (1¼") pump body. Drill diameters for holes, and lower hole lengths, are shown in inches, and then in millimetres. Serial numbers are H for composition and type & rule casters, and SH for super caster. Go to Alembic Monotype for other Monotype information available from the Alembic Press. |  | |||||||||
| Note: 1/16=0.0625", 1/8=0.125", 3/16=0.1875", 3/32=0.09375", 13/64=0.203", 7/32=0.219", 19/64=0.297", 10/32=0.313" | ||||||||||
| Nozzle | Pump | Serial | Use | Drill upper | mm | Drill lower | mm | Lower hole length | mm | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7/8 | 14H 12SH | Composition Type 9-14pt Quads 9-14pt | 0.062 | 1.75 | 0.12 | 3.05 | 2 3/16 | 55.56 | Lower hole drill was 0.125 before 1969. Earlier range was 6-12pt. Earlier length was 1 7/8. Superseded in 1960 by Nozzle 16 |
| 2 | 7/8 | a14H2 12SH1 | Display Type 14-36pt | 0.12 | 3.05 | 0.12 | 3.05 | Superseded in 1960 by Nozzle 17 | ||
| 3 | 7/8 | 12SH6 | Lead & Rule 1½-3pt old mould and 4pt new mould | 0.062 | 1.75 | 0.152 | 3.86 | 2 5/64 | 52.78 | |
| 4 | 7/8 | 12SH2 | Quotes 4x4-4x2 | 0.213 | 5.4 | 0.213 | 5.4 | |||
| 5 | 1¼ | 12SH3 | Display Type 42-72pt Furniture 24-72pt Quotes 6x6-6x5 | 0.213 | 5.4 | 0.302 | 7.67 | 2 1/8 | 53.97 | Use nozzle 6 for thin spaces |
| 6 | 1¼ | 12SH4 | Quotes 6x4-5x2 and thin spaces | 0.12 | 3.05 | 0.12 | 3.05 | Lower hole drill was 0.125 before 1969 | ||
| 7 | 7/8 | 12SH7 | Experimental | 0.12 | 3.05 | 0.12 | 3.05 | Lower hole drill was 0.125 before 1969 | ||
| 8 | 1¼ | 12SH5 | Lead/rule 12-18pt | 0.12 | 3.05 | 0.12 | 3.05 | For 10pt and over (see also nos. 10,11) | ||
| 9 | 7/8 | 14H7 12SH14 | Thin spaces | 0.029 | 0.73 | 0.12 | 3.05 | 2 5/16 | 58.74 | Lower hole drill was 0.125 before 1969 |
| 10 | 7/8 | 12SH11 | Lead/rule 1-3pt | 0.062 | 1.75 | 0.18 | 4.75 | 2 17/64 | 57.55 | |
| 11 | 7/8 | 12SH13 | Lead/rule 4-8pt | 0.082 | 2.08 | 0.152 | 3.86 | 2 5/64 | 52.78 | An improved nozzle introduced in 1951 |
| 12 | 7/8 | b14H b12SH1 | 0.062 | 1.75 | 0.125 | 3.05 | 2 3/16 | 55.56 | Superseded by 16. Stainless steel, otherwise as 1 | |
| 13 | 7/8 | c14H2 a12SH1 | 0.12 | 3.05 | 0.12 | 3.05 | Same as 2 but corrosion resistant (stainless steel) | |||
| 14 | 7/8 | a14H4 | Lead/rule | 0.062 | 1.75 | 0.12 | 3.05 | 2 5/64 | 52.78 | Lower hole drill was 0.125 before 1969 |
| 15 | 7/8 | 14H32 | Multigraph strip | 0.062 | 1.75 | 0.12 | 3.05 | |||
| 16 | 7/8 | c14H c12SH | Comp Type 6-8pt Quads 5-8pt | 0.062 | 1.75 | 0.093 | 2.36 | 2 3/16 | 55.56 | Replaced Nozzle 1 in 1960, has smaller lower bore |
| 17 | 7/8 | d14H d12SH | 0.062 | 1.75 | 0.093 | 2.36 | 2 3/16 | 55.56 | Same as 16, but corrosion resistant (stainless steel) | |
| 18 | For U.S. use, for type under 9pt | |||||||||
| 19 | For U.S. use, in lieu of no.2 | |||||||||
| 20 | For U.S. use, in lieu of no.14 | |||||||||
| 21 | For U.S. use, on the Super caster with series 200,000 moulds | |||||||||
| 22 | For U.S. use, in lieu of no.18 | |||||||||
| 23 | 7/8 | a14H7 a12SH14 | 0.029 | 0.73 | 0.12 | 3.05 | 2 5/16 | 58.74 | For high-grade metal - replaces no.9 | |
| 24 | 7/8 | g14H | 0.062 | 0.125 | 2 13/64 | Replaces no.16 | ||||
| 25 | 7/8 | h14H | 0.062 | 0.125 | For high-grade metal - replaces no.24 | |||||
