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Late 19th century Manual Antique Guillotine for sale. We sure are sad to part with her, but we’re moving and there’s no coming with.
Make: Peerless Gem Floor Model
Bed Size: 30 x 30”
Serial # : 8674
Footprint: 4’ W x 5’ L x 6’ T
The bed and back rail are cleaned up and de-rusted. The worm underneath is also free of rust and greased. She’s just been serviced and is squared up best as her old bones allow.
Bonus: A few owners ago someone retrofitted the manual hand crank with a pneumatic configuration for the clamp, which requires a small air compressor to run. We’ve been using about 75 lbs of pressure on anything from handmade paper to chipboard. Found that it’s mostly just a quirky characteristic and shaves off about 30 seconds. If you are a traditionalist or collector, it’d be a neat project to restore her to the original set up, gold paint and all.
https://letterpresscommons.com/press/peerless-gem-paper-cutter/
Pink cutting strip needs to be replaced, but these are inexpensive and found at Messenger Knife Grinding. Comes with one blade - recently sharpened. Weighs about 750 pounds.
This ol’ gal is special and has served us well. Must sell before July 20th.
Thank you.
(key words: letterpress printing, offset printing, guillotine, paper cutter, antique, american type founders, traditional craft, handset type, wood type, print shop, cast iron)
