Elm City press

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Object Details

maker

Elm City Toy Manufacturing Co., Inc.

Description

This tin-plated press, in its original cardboard box with accessories and

instruction sheet, was sold by The Elm City Toy Manufacturing Company in New Haven, Connecticut during the mid-20th century. The press has a height of 11.5 inches a width of 6.5 inches and a length of 11.5 inches. The bed frame measures 2.25 inches by 3.75 inches.

Donated by Penny Speckter, 1988.

Citation: Elizabeth Harris, "Printing Presses in the Graphic Arts Collection," 1996.

date made

mid 20th century

ca 1950

ID Number

1988.0823.03

catalog number

1988.0823.03

accession number

1988.0823

Object Name

Press, Printing

Physical Description

steel (overall material)

rubber (overall material)

wood (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 11 1/2 in x 11 1/2 in x 6 1/2 in; 29.21 cm x 29.21 cm x 16.51 cm

place made

United States: Connecticut, New Haven

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Work and Industry: Graphic Arts

Communications

Printing Presses in the Graphic Arts Collection

Exhibition

Printing at Home

Exhibition Location

National Museum of American History

Data Source