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Heidelberg Standard Platen Press, and Four Fuse Holder Components 1927-1929

1927-1929

Ceramic press with steel pressing mechanism

1801-1900

Cylindrical brass press with wooden squeezer supported on rectangular panel of wood on slender wooden legs

1750-1900

Sub press for shaving watch-wheel blanks, c. 1893

1893

Sub press for blanking watch wheels, c. 1893

1893

Brass press for pressing substances into rectangular block

1801-1910

Printing and Bookbinding Presses and Apparatus

1815

Wooden press with two rollers revolved by turning handle

1701-1900

Cast iron press

1900-1930
Press capable of 15 ton pressure used for making potassium bromide (KBr) discs for infrared (IR) spectroscopy.

Press capable of 15 ton pressure used for making potassium bromide

circa 1970
Seal Press, Oldham, Ashton & Guide Bridge Railway

Seal Press, Oldham, Ashton & Guide Bridge Railway

Seal Press, Cheshire Lines Committee

Seal Press, Cheshire Lines Committee

Seal Press, Cheshire Lines Committee

Seal Press, Cheshire Lines Committee

Meat and fruit press, by Enterprise Manufacturing Company, American, c.1935

Meat and fruit press

1935
Pen making press (hand operated) used to produce pens for ruling machines, together with sample pens and roll of brass strip

Pen making press (hand operated) used to produce pens for ruling machines

British vertical press by Holmes and Co. Ltd., c. 1953

British vertical press by Holmes and Co. Ltd.

1953
Seal Press, Midland Railway, Ex-Broughton Astley

Seal Press, Midland Railway, Ex-Broughton Astley

Flask press, for use in denture manufacture, iron, made in England, 1880-1910

Flask press

1880-1910
Press made by Patrick Hitchie, Edinburgh

Press made by Patrick Hitchie, Edinburgh

Rotaprint RKL small offset litho press, c. 1948

Rotaprint RKL small offset litho press, c. 1948

1948
Simple veneer press, lacking one ringnut

Simple veneer press, lacking one ringnut

English tincture press, 18th-19th century

English tincture press, 18th-19th century

1600-1800
Laboratory-type plate and frame filter press with samples of filter cloth

Laboratory-type plate and frame filter press

Cropper platen treadle press c. 1875, demi folio 17.5 x 11

Cropper platen treadle press

1875
Fly press, No. 2, with small board mounted with 18 specimen stampings, on iron stand

Fly press

Small laboratory press, steel, with four dies, by Leune, 28 rue du Cardinal Lemoine, Paris, France, 1920-1930.

Small laboratory press

1920-1930
Tincture press, perforated iron cylinder supported on 3 legs, solid wooden cylindrical presser, Europe, 1750-1850

Tincture press

1750-1850
Gas heated photographic print mounting press, c. 1910

Print Mounting Press

Seal Press, From BR(E) Offices Marylebone

Seal Press, From BR(E) Offices Marylebone

Seal Press, Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension, 1881

Seal Press, Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension, 1881

Seal Press, Cheshire Lines Committee

Seal Press, Cheshire Lines Committee

Seal Press, Made by Bemrose & Son Ltd, Derby

Seal Press, Made by Bemiose & Son Ltd, Derby

White glazed earthenware cheese ring press, comprising base, 5 interlocking rings and lid with perforated holes on top, by John McCall and Co., London, 1880-1920

White glazed earthenware cheese ring press

1880-1920
Old medal press as exhibited at the 1862 International Exhibition in London by J.R. Pinches & Co., medallists. The press was built by James Watt & Co. of Birmingham. With Die of Charles Dickens and medallion of Charles Dickens and a pair of dies.

Old medal press as exhibited at the 1862 Exhibition by James Watt & Co.

1860-1862
Iddon transfer press, water hydraulic, steam heated plattens. Nominally 30 ton load, without pressure accumulator. Accumulated pressure pumps and valves, pressure pump and electric motor. With valves and control gear

Iddon transfer press

Rhodes and Son Ltd., press

Rhodes and Son Ltd., Press

Press used to compress heated PMMA sheets to form the basic shell of a scleral contact lens c.1953

Press used to compress heated PMMA sheets

1953
Power press, No. 2 B.P., with B.T.H. electric motor, on iron stand

Power press