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Kelsey & Co. (Meriden, Conn.)

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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Excelsior, Patent Issued 1873

 Item
Overview

William A. Kelsey started making inexpensive presses for amateurs in 1872 to challenge the three existing amateur presses (the Lowe, the Cottage, and the Novelty). Kelsey's Excelsior became the longest-lasting press on the market, produced until 1990. The basic for was settled by 1874, although the style of the body changed many times.

Dates: Other: Patent Issued 1873
Found in: Cary Graphic Arts Collection / Cary Printing Technology collection / Printing Presses / Platen Presses

Stephen O. Saxe papers

 Collection
Identifier: CSC-0144
Collection Scope and Content Note The Stephen O. Saxe papers contain materials from the 13th century through 2024, with the bulk of the papers dated between 1860 and 2010. This collection contains materials related to Saxe’s printing and collecting, which provides a breadth of knowledge on the printing industry throughout time. Materials include correspondence, legal papers, financial papers, writings and speeches, genealogical papers, clippings, printed material, photographic material, drawings, digital media,...
Dates: circa 1200- 2024; Majority of material found within 1860 - 2010
Found in: Cary Graphic Arts Collection

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Platen presses -- History 1
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