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

1820-1840

Intaglio Printing Press

1844-1875

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

circa 1835

Pedal Operated Platen Press, 1933-1943

1933-1943

Falcon Offset Lithographic Press, 1962

1962

Portions of Rowland Hill's Rotary Printing Machine, 1835

1835

Columbian Printing Press, 1837.

1837

'Miehle' Printing Press

1899-1909

Model of Gutenberg's Press, 1430

1960-1979

Prestonian Rotary Press, 1871

1871

Wooden printing press

1701-1734

Hand-operated printing press

Replica common press made by Early Printing Presses

1976

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

1975-1978

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

1871

Printing Press

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

1868

Portion of Rowland Hill's Printing Machine, 1835

1835

Wharfedale Stop-Cylinder Printing Press, 1865-1875

1870

Thompson British Auto-Platen Printing Press, 1948

1948

'Glockner' automatic stop-cylinder press

1950

"Flexopress" Flexographic Press, 1977

1977

Lithographic Printing Press, 1855-1865

1855-1865

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

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

Wharfedale Cylinder Printing Press

1900

Standard printing press converted to an occupational therapy device, hand operated by pulling a handle to strengthen limbs weakened through accident or illness, can be rigged to exercise any part of the body, assembled by hospital workshops, type and additional composing equipment included, 1930-70.

Standard printing press converted to an occupational therapy device

1930-70

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

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

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

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

1870

Detailed model (scale 1:6) of a printing press (originally made 1701-1800) with type composed forme and dabbens, 1812.

Model of Printing Press, 1812

1812; 1701-1800

Geared roller copper plate printing press with wooden frame, unsigned, England, 1701-1800. Used by Charles William Sherborn, the engraver from 1875 to 1912

Geared roller copper plate printing press, used by Charles William Sherborn

1701-1800

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

Earl Stanhope Lever Printing Press, 1805

1805

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

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

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

Ruthven Printing Press, 1817

1817

Collotype plate, from collotype press by Shmiers, Werner and Stein of Leipzig

Collotype plate for Collotype Printing Press

Collotype press by Shmiers, Werner and Stein of Leipzig

Collotype Press by Shmiers, Werner and Stein of Leipzig

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

C.E. Kelly 2-revolution sheet-fed printing press (letterpress), c. 1956

C.E. Kelly 2-revolution sheet-fed printing press

1956

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

Cropper platen treadle printing press, eight rollers and other parts

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

McCormick automatic silk screen printing press

1950

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

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

printing press

'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

Alexandra Printing Press, converted to produce celluloid price labels, unsigned, 1880-1885

Alexandra Printing Press

1880-1885

Model, Applegath eight-feeder vertical type revolving machine printing press, 1846 patent drawings, scale 1: 4.

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

1846; 1985

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