I’m looking for the cast piece that connects my treadle to the press. Mine broke! Help! I don’t know the name for this piece -
I’ve attached a photo of... more
I’m looking for a platen assembly for a Golding Pearl 3, The one on the press now is clearly home-made. Ideally complete with bolts and tension spring, intact gripper system... more
I’m looking to part with my Merritt Galley. It’s in good working order. It could stand new rollers but the ones on it now are serviceable. The problem is, as a working... more
It has been a labour of love to restore this circa. 1890 Arab press. Even printed our daughter’s wedding stationery on it…
For sale with many extras see... more
I’m relatively new to letterpress and the book arts and am currently in the market for a manual guillotine/stack paper cutter that I can use for trimming book blocks. I’m... more
Does anyone have roller trucks and a chase spare or the dimensions for a C&P Pilot desktop platen. I am renovating one and need those bits urgently.
In Hope!
Rod... more
Sorry for the title error, I have 1913 10 x 15 letter press (S/N C51759) kept in a San Diego area garage that I would like to find a new home for. I can email photos. No print is... more
I recently sold a Chandler & Price printing press. I still have a lot of letter type that was used on the press and I am trying to understand what it would be worth? some of... more
Hello, I’m new to letterpress printing and in search of a tabletop machine to purchase (with ears open to your recommendation). It would be shipped to Italy.
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Includes motorized 8 x 12 C&P press in excellent condition; Manton paper cutter with galley cabinet on wheels; Hamilton oak type cabinet with 22 drawers of type plus 7 extra... more
In New Haven, Connecticut, we have a 1966 Vandercook SP-15. It’s in obscenely good condition. When the current owner bought it, it was still on... more
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25” Challenge Advance guillotine Located in Winnipeg, Canada
Serial: 3789 manufactured on July 23, 1899
*guillotine is located at Martha Street Studio, a... more
Vandercook SP-15 for sale. $9k
I bought it over 8 years ago now and never got around to using it because I was caught up with other presses and then... more
Chase bed is 12x18 and was converted for diecutting. We do have all the parts needed to get her inked again, complete with a new set of rollers.
She needs work but has good bones... more
10x15 Heidelberg Windmill, black ball platen press. Serial number 31116E. With some detective work by members of the Letterpress Facebook group, we believe this is a Super Speed... more
I am interested in purchasing books on typography, book design, printing history, history of private presses, type foundries and related material, books on books. Please inquire... more
We are a small community press located in Nova Scotia. We have a 6x10 Excelsior platen press and would like to find a couple of chases for it. I can send pics of the dimensions.... more