Mysterious platenpress
Luckily I got my hands on this beauty. Unfortunally, I dont know its history… Do anyone know something about this press? Its located in Norway. I Found a Minerva Cato with the same disk system
https://www.boxcarpress.com/blog/unique-international-printing-presses/
and one unidentified press in Germany, that looks like a sister to it.
http://www.bleisatzkontor.de/epages/61750158.mobile/de_DE/?ObjectPath=/S...
I cross my fingers for an enlightment on this press..
Best regards
Marit Brandsnes
From the front
Right side
Left side
Hi Marit, These were made by lots of German builders. Most popular is Emile Kahle and Perfect. We have 3 or 4 of this type in our stock. If it’ is Kahle then there would have been a nameplate on front base (under platen) or on the ink duct cover. Nice press congratulations.
Check out the documentation section of our website, Drukwerk in de Marge. I presume you’re in Europe, more chance of finding your information there. And, as Nick said, most probably a German-built press.
https://drukwerkindemarge.org/techniek/documentatie/
Marit, I have (almost) exactly the same press in my shop. It is a Hogenforst, made in Leipzig Germany. Type is Diamant. These are rare : only few found on the net with square inkdisk. Mine is in pretty good condition.
Hogenforst.jpg
Here is the link to the catalogue of Hogenforst, scroll down and you’ll find your machine: https://drukwerkindemarge.org/download/documentatie/A-Hogenforst-Hauptkatalog-I-&-II.pdf