Challenge Proof Press, 1945
Item
Overview
The Challenge Proof Press was manufactured by the Challenge Machinery Company around 1945. This company was making proof presses as early as 1893.
Dates
- Creation: 1945
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to researchers, but must be handled and used with the supervision of a curator.
Extent
6.11 square feet Item(s) : 250 lbs ; 20 x 44 in
Language
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
Located in Printmaking Studio, RIT College of Art and Design, Booth Hall 4501.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of William Andrews.
Bibliography
Paul Martin Tonsing, "The Power of the Press: History and Development of Printing Presses from the Fifteenth Century to the Twenty-first Century," Fort Worth, Tex.: P & T Pub. Co., 1999.
Physical Facet
style: cylinder press
Physical Facet
max sheet: 11 x 17 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Cary Graphic Arts Collection Repository
