Unidentified Press

thecanvas
on 23 Sep 15 (12:39)

Does anyone have any idea what kind of press this is? There is a tiny smudge of paint left on the cast iron but the rest is completely rubbed off. There is no stamp or plate with manufacturer name either; a couple of people I’ve spoken to say that it looks like a Kelsey, although the handle is very different from the ones I’ve seen (it should be noted that my experience is limited).

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jhenry
on 23 Sep 15 (13:17)

I don’t have any photos, but I seem to remember there were a series of presses with this style of impression handle that were called “Uncle Sam” presses. It could be this is one of those. Hopefully someone will have a more definitive answer for you, but that might be a place to start looking.

John Henry

AdLibPress
on 23 Sep 15 (14:20)

I believe this is an early model of the Pearl by Golding. It had this kind of handle, and the platen and its mounting
look Pearl.

Bob

The Arm NYC
on 23 Sep 15 (16:02)

Bob is right- Golding for sure. I think John Falstrom has one too.

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The Arm NYC
on 23 Sep 15 (16:10)

Here is a picture of the one that John Falstrom found. I am not sure if he still has it, but there are more photos and info on the News section of his site.
http://www.perennialdesigns.net/

DGM

petspo1
on 23 Sep 15 (17:24)

Any chance the press is for sale?

thecanvas
on 29 Sep 15 (09:34)

Wow, all of you guys are awesome!

petspo1, I’m sorry, I’m hanging onto this one for small projects :-P

Thank you so much for the info and the pictures, AdLibPress and The Arm NYC. This helps IMMENSELY. Now I can confidently get new rollers for this baby.

:-D