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'Miehle' Printing Press

'Miehle' Printing Press

1899-1909
Model of Gutenberg's Press, 1430

Model of Gutenberg's Press, 1430

1960-1979
Hand-operated lithographic printing press made by Alex Seggie of Edinburgh

Hand-operated lithographic printing press made by Alex Seggie of Edinburgh

1871
Hand-operated printing press

Hand-operated printing press

'Imperial' Printing Press made by J. Cope and Sherwin

'Imperial' Printing Press made by J. Cope and Sherwin

1820-1840
Stanhope iron hand-operated printing press made by I. Brooks

Stanhope iron hand-operated printing press made by I. Brooks

circa 1835
Scale Model of Koenig and Bauer Cylinder Printing Press, 1975-1978

Scale Model of Koenig and Bauer Cylinder Printing Press, 1975-1978

1975-1978
Wooden printing press

Wooden printing press

1701-1734
Wharfedale Stop-Cylinder Printing Press, 1865-1875

Wharfedale Stop-Cylinder Printing Press, 1865-1875

1870
Thompson British Auto-Platen Printing Press, 1948

Thompson British Auto-Platen Printing Press, 1948

1948
Replica common press made by Early Printing Presses

Replica common press made by Early Printing Presses

1976
Falcon Offset Lithographic Press, 1962

Falcon Offset Lithographic Press, 1962

1962
'Glockner' automatic stop-cylinder press

'Glockner' automatic stop-cylinder press

1950
"Flexopress" Flexographic Press, 1977

"Flexopress" Flexographic Press, 1977

1977
Intaglio Printing Press

Intaglio Printing Press

1844-1875
Columbian Printing Press, 1837.

Columbian Printing Press, 1837.

1837
Walter Rotary Printing Press at 'The Times', 1868.

Walter Rotary Printing Press at 'The Times', 1868.

1868
Pedal Operated Platen Press, 1933-1943

Pedal Operated Platen Press, 1933-1943

1933-1943
Lithographic Printing Press, 1855-1865

Lithographic Printing Press, 1855-1865

1855-1865
Prestonian Rotary Press, 1871

Prestonian Rotary Press, 1871

1871
Alexandra Printing Press

Alexandra Printing Press

1880-1885
Printing Press

Printing Press

Portion of Rowland Hill's Printing Machine, 1835

Portion of Rowland Hill's Printing Machine, 1835

1835
Portions of Rowland Hill's Rotary Printing Machine, 1835

Portions of Rowland Hill's Rotary Printing Machine, 1835

1835
Model, Applegath eight-feeder vertical type revolving machine printing press

Model, Applegath eight-feeder vertical type revolving machine printing press

1846; 1985
Scale Model of Koenig and Bauer Cylinder Printing Press, 1975-1978

Scale Model of Koenig and Bauer Cylinder Printing Press, 1975-1978

1975-1978
Components for 'Britannia' Hand Printing Press

Components for 'Britannia' Hand Printing Press

1835
Falcon Offset Lithographic Press, 1962

Falcon Offset Lithographic Press, 1962

1962
Wooden Printing Press, 1701-1800

Wooden Printing Press, 1701-1800

1701-1800
Components for 'Britannia' Hand Printing Press

Components for 'Britannia' Hand Printing Press

1835
Typograph Letterpress Printing Machine

Typograph Letterpress Printing Machine

1926-1936
Model of a Timson "Wun-up" offset litho press, 1976, (built by the apprentices of Timsons).

Model of a Timson "Wun-up" offset litho press

1976
1:6 scale model of Koenig and Bauer's stop cylinder printing press size no 10b, made by Hunters Limited, Fleet Street, London in 1905. The original Koenig and Bauer's printing press on which the model was scaled was 52" x 35.5" in size and weighed 6.75 tonnes, with details provided in an 1897 Koenig and Bauer catalogue.

Scale model of Koenig and Bauer's stop cylinder printing press

1905
Victory-Kidder rotary printing press 1869

Victory-Kidder printing press, 1869

1869
Scale (1:24) model of Goss Metroliner web offset printing machine. Model of the machine in use at La Provencale, France. Including purpose built flight case. 1980-1990

Model of Goss Metroliner Printing Machine, 1980-1990

1980-1990
Albion hand printing press; main body of press stands on two castings each with two feet and patterned castings. The type is placed on a moving bed which slides horizontally under the press. A lever, pulled horizontally, causes the plate to descend. A tensioning device is contained in the casting at the top, which is also ornate. Made by Harrild & Sons, London, c.1870. No 2796.

Harrild & Sons Printing Press

1860-1890
Rotaprint machine, model no.TTR2, serial no.8023. It has a push-button operated lithographic press, which made it extremely useful in offices, 1960-1976

Rotaprint Printing Machine, 1960-1976

1960-1976
Frederick Ullmer Ltd Standard single-cylinder printing press, c. 1870

Frederick Ullmer Standard single-cylinder printing press, c. 1870

1870
McCormick automatic silk screen printing press, manufactured by Redlac Ltd., Scotland, Serial No. 107/334

McCormick automatic silk screen printing press

1950
Stanhope lever iron printing press, royal size, model number 129. Made by Thomas Cogger, 3 Wardrobe Terrace, Blackfriars, London, 1800-1849. Example demonstrates some modifications from early model of Stanhope press.

Stanhope Lever Iron Printing Press. 1800-1892

1800-1849
Ruthven printing press, built by John Jones and used in his printing shop, Llanrwst, 1817.

Ruthven Printing Press, 1817

1817
Model of Napier's two cylinder printing press, "The Nay-peer", which was able to print both sides of paper in one operation, designed in 1822

Model of "The Nay-peer" printing press, 1822

1822
'Britannia' printing press no. 365 by B. Porter of Leeds, c. 1835, 80 11/16 inches high x 77 9/16 inches wide x 43 5/16 inches deep, 22 cwt. (2464 lbs)

'Britannia' Hand Printing Press

1835
Working model (scale 1:8) of Cowper and Applegath's perfecting cylinder printing machine, 1823-1897. It contains improvements made by Cowper (patented in 1818) and Applegath (patented 1823).

Model of Perfecting Cylinder Printing Machine, 1823-1897

1823-1897
Cropper platen treadle press, c. 1875, demi folio 17.5 x 11

Cropper platen treadle printing press, eight rollers and other parts

Collotype press by Shmiers, Werner and Stein of Leipzig

Collotype Press by Shmiers, Werner and Stein of Leipzig

Wharfedale cylinder printing press made by Furnival & Co. Ltd, Reddish, c.1900.

Wharfedale Cylinder Printing Press

1900
Earl Stanhope Lever printing press, with inscription " Stanhope Invent" No 234, 1805

Earl Stanhope Lever Printing Press, 1805

1805
Alexandra printing press converted to produce celluloid price labels, with pre-heating press, heated platens and accessories, master pressing plate, sample sheets showing five stages of the process and finished labels, unsigned, 1880-1885

Alexandra printing press, with pre-heating press, heated platens and accessories, master pressing plate, sample sheets and finished labels

1884
British Automatic Platen printing press, made by T. C Thompson & Son Ltd, Manchester.

printing press