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Printing presses -- History

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Daughaday Model 1 Improved Tabletop Platen Press, 1874

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Overview

The Daughaday Model 1 Improved Tabletop Platen Press was manufactured around 1874. In the mid-1800s, small platen presses manufactured for the use of amateur printers gained popularity. The Model style of press went in a different direction encouraging amateurs to enter the commercial world with a larger press. The Model was available in seven size variants, four hand-operated and three treadle-operated. The no. 1 is a tabletop model.

Dates: 1874

Daughaday Model Job Press No. 3, 1880

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Overview

Daughaday manufactured jobbing platen presses from 1874 to 1900. Around this time, small platen presses manufactured for the use of amateur printers gained popularity. The Model style of press went in a different direction encouraging amateurs to enter the commercial world with a larger press. The Model was available in seven size variants, four hand-operated and three treadle-operated. The no. 3 is a freestanding model suitable for small booklet and flyer work.

Dates: 1880