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CHANDLER AND PRICE PRINT PRESS LETTER PRESS
Up for sale is a complete print shop and a working, early style, curved spoke, 8 x 12, Chandler and Price letter press machine. I am including everything I have removed from the print shop it came from along with it. I held typesetting and printing demonstrations for three decades using this press. The press and it’s accessories were a working part of my Museum of Antiquated Technology for many years here in Hanson, Ma.
There are a large number of accessories included. The press comes with an oak typeset cabinet with a nice, marble type assembly surface and type drawer holders built in to the top of the cabinet. The cabinet has a large number of drawers, most are full of type. I have a bucket full of unsorted type. There are three composing sticks of different sizes; a lead spacer bar length cutter, two sheet counters one being extremely old. There are three chases and several quoins with keys, a brass ink bottle and an assortment of other gizmos. There is a large assortment of spacing slugs and leading. Although I have 5 of the ink roller shafts, the rubber rollers themselves are in poor condition or missing. These are available from several suppliers. There is a custom side-by-side feed and stack paper table that is easily removable for cleaning and lubricating the machine.
I have all the controls and the motor for this machine. I have a nice, variable speed, flat belt motor from the 1920’s, the starting switch and the floor mount pedestal. The floor mount pedestal post turns on the power to the motor and operates the motor speed linkage from the operator’s standing position. I have the flywheel brake pedal bar and mount and I have the drive belt as well.
And now the truth in advertising…………One of the bottom roller shaft plungers is slightly stiff. I am working on it. There is some light rust on some of the bare steel parts. I have cleaned most of the bare steel. I do not have the foot pedal crank assembly but I can make you a nice wooden one if you wish. There is a very old break in the left hand roller support arm. It was professionally repaired many years ago and is barely noticeable. I have kept this machine well oiled and functional for many years and I am describing this machine to be in excellent operating and aesthetic condition. I just completed a take-apart and put together cleaning the press and bearing oiler holes. She is now ready for her new owner.
I am asking $1800 or best offer for the entire collection. For a fee, I will palletize the press and the parts for you, disassembling the machine as required. You must make all shipping arraignments. I will load the truck for you. For a fee, I will deliver this machine within a 100 mile radius and set it up for you. I will offer you technical support for free. There are no guarantees offered or implied. Many photographs are available for your viewing pleasure and I am always available for your questions. I can only hope someone out there will keep this wonderful collection together as they have been for the last eighty years that I am aware of. Thanks for looking!
THE MUSEUM OF ANTIQUATED TECHNOLOGY
“PRESERVING TECHNOLOGY OF THE PAST”
MARK A. VESS Owner and curator.
303 High ST.
Hanson Mass. 02341
Eves. 781-294-1647
Days 508-261-8470
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