What you are looking at is a collection that took over 50 years to amass. It is our pleasure to offer a museum quality collection of antique printing machinery. This dynamic collection of historical documents, fine art prints, museum quality books printed from the 16th to the 19th century, antique printing machinery and rustic hand instruments all related to the Printing industry that date back to the 1800’s. Included in this collection are the following pieces. Please note there are many other smaller pieces such as antique type (including original wood type), sinks, cuts, printing blocks etc. in this collection that are not listed. Reliance Printing Press No. 555 An early 1900’s letterpress, print area 21” x 25”, made in Chicago, IL USA Adana Platen: Letterpress, print area 5” x 8”, made in England in the 1950’s Adana Press: Horizontal letterpress, print area 7-1/2” x 9-1/2”, made in England in the 1950’s Pilot Press: Letterpress, print area 6-1/2” x 9-1/2”, made in the USA in the 1930’s The Press Co.: Letterpress, foot operated, print area 7” x 11”, made in the USA in the 17th Century The Golding Press: Letterpress, foot operated, print area 10” x 15”, made in the USA in 1885 Samuel Crcutts, Acorn Press: Engraving printing press, used in a US bank to print money, made in the USA in the 17th Century Wesel Proof Press: 12” x 25” made in the USA in the 1920’s Kelsey & Co. Press: Mercury Excelsior, 5”x 8”, made in Meridan Conn, USA in 1870 Chandler & Price: 10” x 15” electric letter press, hand feed, made in the USA in the 1940’s Kluges: (2) Letterpress, electric, hand feed, made in the USA in the 1950’s Heidelberg Windmill: 10” x 15” letterpress, electric with automatic feed, made in Germany in the 1950’s Heidelberg Windmill: 12” x 18” press, for die cutting with electric automatic feed, made in Germany in the 1950’s 3 Lithographic Stones: Made in the USA in the 1800’s to early 1900’s Linotype from 1920 A machine used to cast lead slags Hamilton Composing Table: Steel table top 39” x 61” with 10 California cases, made in the USA in the 1920”s Hand Proof Press: Press, 13” x 20”, made in the USA in the 1920” Wood Type Cabinet: With 14 California lead monotype cases, made in the USA in the 18th Century Metal Composing Cabinet: With 22 California lead monotype cases, made in the USA in the 1920’s Ludlow Cabinet: With 19 magazines with brass letter for casting, made in the USA in the 1930’s Metal Garniture: Used for locking type forms to chases, made in the USA in the 1800’s Wood Cabinet: With wood spacing for locking chases, made in the USA in the 1800’s Slug Cutter: For cutting lead H.B. Rouse & Co.: Hand Proof press, made in Chicago, IL in the 1930” Type Height Gauge: For measuring the height of the type Platten: Typographical hand operated, printing machine, made in the USA in the 1950’s Platten Machine: Typographical printing machine, made in the USA in the 18th Century Rotary Machine: Automatic printing machine, 2” x 4”, made in Ohio, USA in 1904 Business Card: Typographical hand operated press, made in the USA in the 18th Century Mimeograph Press: Hand operated, made in the USA in the 1940’s Glass Jars: With all the different components for the manufacturing of paper. From a Paper Mill in the USA in 1920 Copper Engraving for Greeting Cards. Double Sided Coin Mold for Minting Coins: Various Points, Inches and Agate Rulers: 90 Steel Engravings from the 1800’s: 8 California Cases with Wood Type from the 1850’s: Honey Comb Chases for Die Cutting and Blind Embossing from the 1940’s: 15 Matrices for Stereotyping: Books, that include: “D. Francisci Salgado De Samoza” 8” x 14” , dated M.DC: LXXII – 1672 “Vida del Padre” 5.5” x 8.5”, 639 pages, dated 1894 “El Capitan Rossi” 4.5” x 6”, 456 pages “Facing The Sphinx” By: Marie L. Farrington, dated 1889 “Album Politico” En Espanol, 10.5” x 6.5”, with 389 pages, dated 1874 “La Corte Santa” 4.5” x 6”, containing 511 pages, dated 1750 “Full 4/color Book” Printed on linen in Japan “German Engravings from 1662 with Jesus Christ Face Engraved” The Gutenberg Creation: A frame color print 26” x 34” Limited Edition of 2,000 cps. signed by the artist. Tools of Freedom: A frame color print 26” x 34” Limited Edition of 2,000 copies, signed by the artist 17 Framed Pictures: 14” x 16” showing the different steps for manufacturing paper from the 1920’s 14 Stereotype “Cliche” Plates: 11” x 21” Used to cast stereotypes for printing from early 1900’s Hundreds of zink etching cuts for printing: 56. 40 Challenge high speed Quoins: Used for locking-up the forms to be printed into a chase 13 Steel and copper engraving plates. 2 Antique Scales AND MUCH MUCH MORE. Serious buyers ONLY. We would rather have the collection go to a museum where it can be appreciated by others. Packing and crating for shipping is available at an additional cost. Buyer must pay $1000 at end of auction if they wish to come and inspect the individual pieces prior to making full payment. All certified funds accepted. We can take close up pictures of any pieces you would like a closer look at.
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