Category: Press and typeface identification
Later topic: Looking for specimens of Reed's Lining Ionian
Earlier topic: Clymer & Dixon Columbian Printing Presses

Tabletop letterpress ID if possible, thanks!

  • Judi Watson
  • on 1 Oct 26 (18:29)
  • Updated 4 Oct 26 (07:44)

I have recently purchased a tabletop platen press. There are a few obvious details on the press..
Victor Mfg. Co. Boston, Mass

Is it a Victor? Or simply made by the Victor company?
When would you guess it was made? 1890’s?

I’ll try to post a decent image.
Thank you

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Here’s another photo.

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  • Judi Watson
  • on 1 Oct 26 (18:39)
  • Updated 2 Oct 26 (08:02)

And finally… pic3
On the second roller the trucks sizing is larger which is why they are setup farther apart than what is normal.
Thanks for your help!

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Cooks, Victor, Kelsey, Craftsman made similar copies.
not sure where Victors were made Craftsman was in Boston Mass.
wider truck? did you loosen truck set screw and adjust to hooks.

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