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
Creator
- Kelsey & Co. (Meriden, Conn.) (Manufacturer, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to researchers, but must be handled and used with the supervision of a curator.
Extent
.40 square feet Item(s) ; 5.625 x 10.25 inches
Language
From the Collection: English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Stephen O. Saxe
Bibliography
Harris, Elizabeth M. "Printing Presses in the Graphic Arts Collection: Printing, Embossing, Stamping and Duplicating Devices," Washington D.C., Smithsonian Institution, 1996.
Physical Facet
style: platen press
Physical Facet
inside chase dimensions: 2.8125 x 3.75 in.
Physical Facet
material: cast iron
Repository Details
Part of the Cary Graphic Arts Collection Repository
