Object Details
maker
Chandler and Price
Description
This new series jobber was made by Chandler & Price of Cleveland in about 1911. Its chase measures 10 inches by 15 inches.
In 1886, William T. Price, a mechanic, and Harrison T. Chandler, an investor, formed a company in Cleveland for the production of presses based on Gordon’s old-style Franklin Jobber. C&P presses, as they are known, were strong, reliable machines, and became the standard for the industry.
In 1901 Chandler and Price bought out the old Gordon works in
New Jersey and the Gordon name. In 1911 they introduced their
“new series”—a heavier version of the old-style Gordon with a
boxed frame (flanges projecting inwards) and straight spokes on
the flywheel.
Donated by W. Bradley Edelblut, 1972.
Citation: Elizabeth Harris, "Printing Presses in the Graphic Arts Collection," 1996.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
ca 1911
ID Number
GA.23605
accession number
302788
catalog number
23605
Object Name
press, printing
Other Terms
press, printing; printing; letterpress; flatbed platen
Physical Description
metal (overall material)
wood (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 55 in x 41 1/2 in x 48 1/2 in; 139.7 cm x 105.41 cm x 123.19 cm
place made
United States: Ohio, Cleveland
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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_1329547