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Heavy steel composing room tables (trucks)30 Jun 17
Model 8 Linotype for sale --- $500 OBO11 Apr 10
Letterpress demonstrations using the Miles...23 Mar 10
How to move presses long distances ... cheaply.13 Feb 10
1940 video shows job press at work3 Mar 09
Style question: What is a "letterpress"? 10 Oct 08
Rebuilding a worn-out "dog" on C & P 8 X 125 Mar 08
Nice C & P Pilot for sale on e-Bay8 Dec 07
Somebody got a very good deal ...2 Dec 07
Recent comments
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$3,000, to me, is ridiculous. I would...1 Jul
3-in-1 oil is too thin, and expensive....21 Apr
8 X 12 presses can be moved in a...8 Dec
A good welder could fix that.31 Jul
A good welder might be able to fix the...8 Aug
A loose roller can destroy the press if...29 Feb
A Pilot press (or similar tabletop...27 Jul
A welder could make a chase for you. On...21 Apr
Alan -- I'm like you ... after this...6 Jun
All done! Instead of rivets, I used two...8 Mar
An interesting press, for sure. At...26 Jan
An SOS pad and hot water removes...16 Jan
Another guy on this site sells small...6 May
Around here (Indiana) you can usually...11 Dec
As for tips, based on my experience...26 Mar
As long as the main shaft (the one...2 Feb
At the very least, Briarpress should...22 Apr
Back to the "ideal" print shop ... hand...12 Mar
Beautiful job, Dave. Very nice...23 Mar
Call Ed Regan in Rensselaer, Indiana....3 Dec
Check the hauling schedules at...23 Apr
Check this site out:...14 Jan
Check with NA Graphics. They sell METs...6 Aug
Clean the oil holes out with a drill...10 Nov
Click on "Museum" on the Briar Press...9 Dec
Close the press. Then grab the platen...28 Feb
Consider yourself lucky, Celia. If you...16 Dec
Cut four 4 X 4s to the proper length...28 Jun
Dave -- Do you think that a section of...25 Mar
Did Dave Churchman move away from...30 Apr
Do not make an opening offer. It is up...10 Feb
Do you have enough room to store...8 Oct
Exactly. It's also worth noting that...27 Jan
Excellent buy. Either press is worth...15 Dec
For small cards and invitations, I...6 Sep
Frankly, I'm way more concerned about...4 Dec
Go ahead and get it if you can. They're...2 Apr
Great information. A candle can...11 Feb
Grippers are not hard to reproduce out...8 Feb
Gunk engine degreaser would work --...2 Sep