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For Arab platen presses, please contact Letterpress Restorations of Woodford, Northamptonshire.
Telephone 07710 430228
£8 each
New and fully working.
Replica of small vintage oil can, ideal to keep your Arab well oiled. Holds 7 fluid ounces (200ml) of machine oil.
£35
Can be made to order.
Stainless steel cutting jacket to attach to platen when cutting. Any size can be made to order… 0.9mm thick to replace the tympan and packing. Arab Crown Folio and Arab Foolscap Folio held in stock.
£25 for 12 sheets
Including postage in UK.
New pre-cut tympan top sheets to fit Arab Crown Folio and Arab Foolscap Folio presses.
£10
including postage in UK.
An owner’s manual for “Arab” hand-fed, treadle operated platen printing machines made by Josiah Wade of Halifax. This illustrated guide includes an updated set of instructions from the 1950s, the description of Arab parts and also facsimiles from a 1920s Josiah Wade Limited brochure. 16-pages hand sewn in dark blue thread 9.25″ x 8.25″ (235mm x 210mm).
ARAB PRESSES
The restoration and sale of Arab platen presses is now in the capable hands of Letterpress Restorations of Woodford. Please follow this link to their new website… letterpressrestorations.co.uk
£10
including postage in UK.
The known history of Arab Foolscap Folio number 3011 from 1902. Starting with when it was made, repaired and its owners over the years. From E. D. “Riki” Jordan of Septentrio Press, Phil Treble of Muttons & Nuts, through to its present owner James Skelton of Milvus Press. 16-pages plus cover hand sewn in blue thread 9.25″ x 8.25″ (235mm x 210mm).
£5
including postage in UK.
Full size facsimile of the centre page spread from Josiah Wade Limited sales literature from around 1920. 17.75″ x 12.5″ (450mm x 320mm) printed digitally on 140gsm cartridge paper.
£5
including postage in UK.
Comprehensive parts list based on the one which was originally printed on an Arab for Josiah Wade Limited from about 1920. 13″ x 27.5″ (330mm x 700mm) digitally printed on 140gsm cartridge paper. (The male model in the photo is not included in the price.)
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