Object Details
maker
Cincinnati Time Recorder Co.
Description
This cast-iron rotary press for rubber type was made by the Cincinnati Time Recorder Company in the early twentieth century. It is marked in its casting “Pat’d Oct. 11 1904." The press has a height of 8.5 inches high by 8.5 inches wide and 16 inches long.
The Automatic Rotary Printer took short rubber-stamp type, which was fitted in metal slots arranged around the press cylinder. The type was inked with stamp-pad ink, and printed on a roll of paper. The press was made with a dual purpose—office use, and children’s play. With the young printers, at least, it was popular for half a century.
Donated by Robert Vogel, 1983.
Citation: Elizabeth Harris, "Printing Presses in the Graphic Arts Collection," 1996.
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
early 20th century
ID Number
1983.0841.01
catalog number
1983.0841.01
accession number
1983.0841
Object Name
Press, Printing
Physical Description
metal (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 8 1/2 in x 8 1/2 in x 16 in; 21.59 cm x 21.59 cm x 40.64 cm
place made
United States: Ohio, Cincinnati
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Printing Presses in the Graphic Arts Collection
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1212529