Object Details
maker
unknown
Description
This platen jobber with simple clamshell mechanism, has an unknown maker and dates from about 1880; its chase measures 6.5 inches by 10 inches.
Simple clamshell jobbers like this one were distributed by dealers, often without a maker name or with a name customized for the distributor. This press is similar to a press distributed by Damon & Peets of New York as the “Favorite.”
Donated by Frederick J. Schmidt in the name of Joachim P. E. Schmidt, 1973.
Citation: Elizabeth Harris, "Printing Presses in the Graphic Arts Collection," 1996.
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
circa 1880
date made
ca 1880
ID Number
GA.23753
accession number
305068
catalog number
GA.23753
Object Name
Press, Printing
Physical Description
iron (overall material)
steel (overall material)
wood (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 48 in x 30 in x 34 in; 121.92 cm x 76.2 cm x 86.36 cm
place made
United States
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Work and Industry: Graphic Arts
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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_1213060