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Tag Archives: press
New Press!
Abut a week ago I purchased an amazing press! The press is a Chandler & Price 12×18 New Series. This style of press was was manufactured between 1911 and 1964. According to the C&P Press catalog, “In many a [print] … Continue reading
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Final Press Photographs
Every part of the Kelsey press has finally been put back together! And here are pictures! The only thing missing are the roller hooks. The old ones are bent and I believe we will have to make new ones. Other … Continue reading
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Press Restoration Update: Cutting & Fitting New Dowels
When I first disassembled the Kelsey press I knew that I would have to replace the original dowels that held the parts together. The majority had been mushroomed on one end and deformed with a chisel and hammered into the … Continue reading
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Tagged dowel, file, Kelsey, Kelsey Excelsior, lathe, letterpress, McMaster-Carr, press, printing, printing press, restoration, retaining ring, stainless steel
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Press Restoration Update: Reassembling the Platen
The platen portion of the Kelsey Letterpress is made up of two main castings, the platen and the platen back. These two pieces are held together with a very strong spring held in place by a dowel. The screws on … Continue reading
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Tagged arbor press, casting, Kelsey, Kelsey Excelsior, letterpress, platen, press, printing press, restoration, socket head, stainless steel, stove bolt
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Restoration Update: The Press in Pieces
The first step in figuring out what needs to be done to the press is to take it all apart. So that’s what we did this weekend. The mark of a good tool is simplicity. The fewer parts, the better … Continue reading
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