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Colt’s Armory Press

Hello,

My question is how hard do you think it would be to find parts for this press? I found very little information on it. Any suggestions?

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Hello Deineria,
Depending on how much is missing, you will either be able to fabricate the parts (that will be expensive!) or you will be out of luck.

I can’t see what is missing from that seller’s photos, but it looks like that press might be best kept as a die cutter.

Daniel Morris
The Arm Letterpress
Brooklyn, NY

So the missing roller assembly wouldn’t be a problem for die-cutting and embossing? Thanks for your response.

Certainly not. I have a feeling the reason they were taken off was because the press was being used expressly for that purpose. Those Colt’s Armory/Thompson/Gally presses were quite sought after by those who do die cutting work.

Daniel

Ok thanks alot!!!