34 machines looking for a new home
The National Museum of Playing Cards (Belgium) is looking for a new home for 34 machines
As part of work that Museums Turnhout has undertaken on its inventory an evaluation process has been carried out over the past six months concerning 58 historical items of printing equipment currently stored in the National Museum of Playing Cards’ off-site depôt. The main items in the list are letterpress and lithographic presses, guillotines and board cutters, process cameras, engraving machines and bookbinding equipment.
The conservation and management unit of the Museum was able to call on a number of experts from the field for this project. The team collected the necessary information related to the function of the machines, the manufacturer, the distributor and the origin. All machines were tested against a number of criteria, including their material condition, rarity, historical and scientific value, experiential value and, above all, whether a similar machine is already present in the collection of the National Museum Playing Cards’ collection. In this way it has been possible to determine which machines should remain with the collection and which can be repurposed or disposed of.
Repurposing and disposal will take place in three phases:
- May-June 2022: repurposing to other museums and cultural institutions as a function of the techniques which they study or display (free).
- From the end of June 2022: repurposing to private collectors (for a fee).
- End of August – September 2022: sale at two auction times.
This is the list of equipment that will be repurposed or divested. If you are interested, please send an email to behoudenbeheer@turnhout.be. Keep in mind the different phases of this project.
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3 – Board cutting shears. Manufacturer: possibly ‘Du Bois’; 20th century
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5 – Lithographic press. Manufacturer: Faber & Schleicher, Offenbach. Factory number: 1904. Type: Brunhild V. 1895 (19th century)
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14 – Gilding Press. Manufacturer: Karl Krause, Leipzig. Factory # 119670. Divider: R. Hammacher (city of Brussels). 1910 (20th century)
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16 – Etching Press. Leleu & Clavier – Paruis. 1930 – 1940 (20th century)
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17 – Letterpress proofing press. 20th century
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18 – Guillotine. 20th century
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19 – Gilding Press. 20th century
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20 – Offset press. ATF-Davidson. 1950 (20th century)
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21 – Semi-automatic proof press – Korrex. Max Simmel Machine factory – Baden. Factory # 12310. 1955 (20th century)
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22 – Platen press. Dresdner Schnellpressen-Fabrik. 20th century
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23 – Platen press. 20th century
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24 – Platen press with manual feed and motor. Rockstroh-Werke. Factory # 151514. Type: 45. 20th century
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25 – Platen press Victoria, motorised. Victoria – Werke AG Nürnberg. Divider: Jules Bonte – city of Brussels. 20th century
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26 – Platen press Phoenix, motorised. J. C. Schelter & Giesecke. 20th century
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27 – Phoenix plated press . J.C. Schelter & Giesecke. 20th century
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28 – Repro camera RPS 2024. Agfa-Gevaert. 1970 (20th century)
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29 – Automatic vertical repro camera . Klimsch & Co – Frankfurt. 1979 (20th century)
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30 – Automatic vertical repro camera . Duplomat Monitor. 20th century
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32 – Press machine. MC Laughlin Machinery Ltd – London. 20th century
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34 A – Cutting machine (table model) 20th century
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34 B – Nipping press. 20th century
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35 – Guillotine. Materiel d’imprimerie Construction – Carabin – Schildknecht – City of Brussels. 20th century
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36 – Guillotine. 20th century
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38 – Die cutting machine. 20th century
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40 – Contact box. Berthold Hohlux. 1970 – 1980 (20th century)
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42B – Link Machine. Belgica. 20th century
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42C – Link Machine. Leon Callot – Antwerp. 20th century
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43 – Sewing machine. Singer. 20th century
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46 – Board cutter. 20th century
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49 – Lithography press. 20th century
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50 – Board cutter. 20th century
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51 – Graining machine. 20th century
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56 A – Engraving machine . 20th century
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57 – Lithographic press. Van Randwijk’s – Dordrecht. 20th century