Platen presses -- History
Found in 18 Collections and/or Records:
Baltimore No. 11, 1880 - 1900
The Baltimore line of presses by Baumgarten & Co. were produced to exactly parallel J.F.W. Dorman's line of Baltimorean presses. These presses were small, marketed to businessmen to bypass the conventional printer, or to amateur printers and children.
Bonanza, 1880 - 1900
Bonanza (without base), 1880 - 1900
Centennial Press, circa 1870s
The identification of this press is not entirely certain, but it seems to be the Centennial Press manufactured by Joseph Watson of New York in the 1870s. It also bears some resemblence to similar presses, such as the Baltimorean No. 1 or No. 2, the Official, and the Young American Press.
Craftsmen Imperial Tabletop Press, 1950
The Craftsmen Imperial Tabletop Press was produced around 1950 by the Craftsmen Machinery Company. This company produced presses very similar to those made during the small-press era of the 1800s. The Imperial was a tabletop model.
Curtis & Mitchell Columbian No. 2 Tabletop Platen Press
The Curtis & Mitchell Columbian No. 2 Tabletop Platen Press was produced between 1878 and the 1890s. The name Columbian was used for a variety of press styles, but the Curtis & Mitchell model was a jobbing platen press.
Daisy, 1880 - 1900
Daughaday Model 1 Improved Tabletop Platen Press, 1874
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.
Daughaday Model Job Press No. 3, 1880
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.
Excelsior, Patent Issued 1873
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.