Columbian presse n° 1616 for sale. Location: India. Originally announced in December 2019, this press is still available. Contact: janakrish.hort@gmail.com
Kraus guillotine (serial number 164404) originally acquired from the Hotterbeekx printing printing company in Maaseik (Belgium) by the artisan bookbinder Rik Vanholen who donated it in the 1980s to the library of Maaseik which has displayed it since as a showpiece in its entrance hall. The library is now being being refurbished and unfortunately will…
The Musée National Adrien Dubouché in Limoges owns a large Voirin lithographic press. This machine was donated in the 1990s by a porcelain manufacturer who had used it to print transfers. Unlike other machines, it was not included in the museum’s inventory, nor was it integrated into the visitor itinerary during the renovation of the…
Great news, this machine has found a new home! Monotype Studio-lettering machine Model first introduced in 1969. Complete with eight fonts: Baskerville Baskerville bold Bembo Bodoni Garamond Garamond bold Times Roman Univers Location: Cotteridge (Birmingham, United Kingdom) Contact: Tony Ryder at mail@tonyryder.co.uk Transport at the expense of the acquirer.
Heidelberg ‘windmill’ platen press and Gestetner 26 portable stencil duplicator Due to lack of space in our warehouse, we have to part with some of the equipment in store at Pressemuseet Fjeld-Ljom. These machines are offered to anyone who may find use for them. Interested parties will need to cover the transportation costs from Røros,…
[Berlin] Michelle Noack, the operations manager of the Johann König Gallery in Berlin is looking for a new home for a Heidelberger-Druckmaschine. The machine was last shown and operated at during the Belgian artist Kris Martin’s solo exhibition Deus ex Machina at the König Gallery in 2006. The Machine was built in 1963 and has…
We are a long standing family with roots within the letterpress and offset business from the isolated island of Malta. We have a couple of old vintage pieces of equipment which we wonder would be of interest to anyone. We have a large book press, an old hand fed platen, and also an old 1ft…
W. O. Hickok, binder’s board shear Guillotine, American 1870’s: Measures approximately 38″ tall (plus wooden base: 1-1/2″) x 64″ wide x 44-1/2″ long. Cutting width 32” Condition: The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but it appears to be fully operational. Overall good condition. Totally cleaned. Original red paint. Country/Region of Manufacture: Harrisburg,…
[Hong Kong] Vertical platen press and ancillary equipment Following the closure of the Shing Fat Printing Press, established in Hong Kong in 1972, the family of the founder of the firm are offering various items of letterpress equipment. Vertical platen press without motor Guillotine Pedal-operated stitcher Type, typecases and frames Possibility of Heidelberg windmill press…
[Ghent, Belgium] We offer for free a press Victoria (Rockstroh Werke, Heidenau) with Beaumont electric engine (type EB101AE). The press was adapted for braille-print & used at the Royal Institute for Deaf & Blind at Woluwe (Brussels) If interested, please contact: Museum Dr. Guislain Jozef Guislainstraat 43B B-9000 Gent T +32 9 398 69 50…
[Nepal] Metal hand press manufactured in 1883 in Finsbury, London, by Hopkinson and Cope. A brass oval plate on the press bears the inscription ‘Hopkinson and Cope’s improved Albion Press No.5991’. The legs are decorated with a leaf pattern terminating in claws in square blocks. There is a British Royal Coat of Arms as shown…
[Simpelveld, The Netherlands] August Fomm paper cutter Huize Damiaan is currently home to The International Butler Academy, the world’s leading Butler-training institute, but it was previously a religious institution. In 1892, followers of Father Damiaan decided to found a monastery here. The Apostle magazine, which has been in publication for well over 100 years, was printed…
Karl Krause metal standing press Free to a printing museum or heritage workshop. Removal at the expense of the acquirer. Contact Lis Van Mierlo: lisvanmierlo@skynet.be
A once-in-a-generation opportunity (for anyone with the means to take advantage of it…) We have been contacted by a correspondent with an offer of a large-format Winkler rotary newspaper press. It was originally imported into Iran and run by our correspondent’s grandfather and may well be of particular historical interest because it has a story…
[Grębocin, Poland] Replica wooden hand presses from the Museum of Writing and Printing The Museum of Writing and Printing was established in 2004 in the small village of Grębocin, eight kilometres from Toruń in Poland. It houses a private collection of papermaking and printing materials presented in the form of interactive educational workshops for children…
The machine For sale in good working condition, in original state with booklets. Rollerss re-cast with rubber, new letter rolls. Motor with belt drive with starting resistance to regulate the speed. It is the first platen with sheet sliders! Accessories American counter system from Chicago. Cap plate for punching or slitting. Imposing stone and furniture,…
[Ronse, Belgium] For sale: stop cylinder press manufactured by F. Uytterelst, Brussels. Currently partially disassembled (in manageable pieces) but can also be reassembled if desired. Offers. Contact Stijn Van Der Linden tél: 0494/89.11.84 Click on photos to enlarge.
[Antwerp] A long-established Belgian theatre publishing firm is seeking a good home for a 19th century Karl Krause hand-operated guillotine. Transport is at the acquirer’s expense. If interested please contact Jessica Janssens.
Being a huge fan of vintage, design and curiosa I visit a lot of auctions and markets in The Netherlands, Belgium and France. During one of my auction visits in I came across a truly unique item. The first time I saw it, I was blown away and was really keen on buying it. So…
Stitching machine manufactured by Georges Andriès, Oullins, (69), France. Vertical darkroom camera, model BR450, marketed by Ofser, Bois-de-Haye (54840), France. Contact Jean-Marc Long +33 (0)6 50 74 11 59 jeanmarclong@outlook.com
