I’ve recently come to own a Kelsey 6x10 tabletop. I’m really excited to start using the press - however I’m a newbie and all the research I’ve done is... more
Seeking a vintage or antique star wheel etching / intaglio press in working order, preferably with a bed size no less than 10” wide. Kelton or Howard type machine. Tabletop... more
Hello, i wanted to get advice from anyone that might know. Im looking to get a base for my 12x18 C&P. The man who sold me my press and has been printing for years suggested 4... more
I am looking for a Challenge manual stack cutter, the type with a movable back guage and top clamp. Ideally can cut up to 19.5” across. Not interested in an electric or... more
Would be interested in bringing 15 college level Graphic Design students to a Letter Press shop/studio for demo/talk. We meet on Monday afternoons. Honorarium.
Raritan Valley... more
I am new to letterpress printing and desperately seeking a good 5 X 8 press, reasonably priced. I have been reading good things about the Kelsey Excelsior Tabletop, but I am open... more
I am looking for an Albion press. Ideally a Hopkinson and Cope Size - preferably 24x18 inch platen but will look at smaller. Condition is not important ,however I would prefer one... more
We are an educational design program seeking a chase for a Kelsey Star Flywheel (floor model) press. Outer Dimensions of the chase are 12 1/2”w x 8 5/8”h.
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Hi! I am a graduate student at the Rhode Island School of Design working on a book about the similarities between the surfaces of wood type and the human body. I’m wondering... more
I am interested in beginning a small journal/press on behalf of a project called the Possibility Alliance near La Plata, Missouri: the Possibility Alliance is an eighty acre... more
I am a graphic designer looking for a beginner press. I have screen printed for awhile now but want to letterpress. So anything from a Kelsey tabletop to a Chandler and Price 8x12... more
Looking for a beginner table top press. Doesn’t have to be the dimensions listed, but something close to that. Must be fully functioning and affordable. Can pick up if... more
I recently purchase a very tiny press that requires a shorter depth type. It appears to need 1/2” type (deep). Anyone know where I could find such a thing?? help!
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New to this hobby and trying to find a working press. It hasn’t been easy spotting a press closer to the west coast. I live in Nevada. Please point me in the right... more
We’re restoring a Challenge Gordon - missing rollers and a chase. Chase outside will be 17” x 12” - rollers (3 needed) will be 21.625” wide (or longer)... more
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I am new to letterpress and would love to purchase a 8 X 12 C & P (new or old) especially old. I live in Middleboro, Ma and if anybody in my area is selling... more
I’m looking for chase lock-up supplies for use with a boxcar base. Specifically, I’m interested in a couple Challenge Hi-Speed quoins (~4”-8” in length)... more
I want to give a Golding Pearl or C&P Platen Press a good home. I am not fussy about the model number. Thank you for your help - much appreciated! Will travel to pick-up.
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I’m looking for a treadle press to upgrade from my Adana 8x5.
I’ve been told that treadle press with a larger base will produce better quality b/c of the heavier... more
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