Replica common press made by Early Printing Presses

Replica common press made by Early Printing Presses, Birkenhead Replica common press made by Early Printing Presses, Birkenhead Replica common press made by Early Printing Presses, Birkenhead Replica common press made by Early Printing Presses, Birkenhead

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Replica common press made by Early Printing Presses, Birkenhead
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Replica common press made by Early Printing Presses, Birkenhead
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Replica common press made by Early Printing Presses, Birkenhead
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Replica common press made by Early Printing Presses, Birkenhead
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Replica common press made by Early Printing Presses, Birkenhead, 1976.

Details

Category:
Printing & Writing
Object Number:
Y1977.6
Materials:
wood (unidentified), brass (copper, zinc alloy) and metal (unknown)
Measurements:
overall: 2000 mm x 1000 mm x 1500 mm,
type:
printing press
credit:
Purchased From Early Printing Presses

Parts

Common press ink knife

Common press ink knife

Printing accessory, ink knife, from the common press (object number Y1977.6).

Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
Y1977.6/1
type:
ink knife
Common press wooden block

Common press wooden block

Squared wooden block from the replica common press made by Early Printing Presses, Birkenhead, 1976.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
Y1977.6/3
type:
block
Common press wooden handle

Common press wooden handle

Wooden handle from the replica common press made by Early Printing Presses, Birkenhead, 1976.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
Y1977.6/4
type:
handle
Common press wooden block

Common press wooden block

Rectangular wooden block from the replica common press made by Early Printing Presses, Birkenhead, 1976.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
Y1977.6/5
type:
block
Common press wooden piece

Common press wooden piece

Bow-tie shaped wooden piece from the replica common press made by Early Printing Presses, Birkenhead, 1976.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
Y1977.6/6
type:
pieces
Common press metallic component

Common press metallic component

Metallic component from the replica common press made by Early Printing Presses, Birkenhead, 1976.

Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
Y1977.6/7
type:
component