Please help me ID this tabletop press

Charlie F
on 2 Nov 07 (17:09)
Updated 15 Feb 08 (21:23)

Can anyone help identify the machine I bought on ebay? “Caxton Press” is molded into the press, but I have not been able to locate any information on it. I am new to letterpress and thank you for your help in advance! The winner gets a latte in NYC (transportation not included). See more photos at:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=110174271511&ssP...

jacqui
on 2 Nov 07 (20:10)

Charlie,

You can find info on that press right here:
http://www.briarpress.org/cgi-bin/briarpress/show.cgi?db=press&uid=defau...

Um… Venti White Chocolate Mocha, skim no whip.

Do you deliver?

Jacqui

platenpress
on 2 Nov 07 (20:46)

This was made by Curtis & Mitchell about 1875. The chase size is 4x6. They also made a “Caxtonette” a “Ruby” (Waffle Iron Press) and three other sizes of tabletop presses known as “Columbians” They also made a Columbian Rotary. See the Briar Press Museum under Caxton and Curtis & Mitchell.