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£1,950
in working condition
Albion press made by Frederick Ullmer of London in 1878 number 3511. The platen is 16″ x 21″ and the tympan frames are present. The front leg to support the rails is missing as is the casting which holds the wooden wedge brake. It has been used without these although we would recommend using something to support the rails. The press is located in North Ilford and transport can be arranged separately.
FREE
to collect from Sweffling, Suffolk.
Hughes & Kimber hand rotary paper cutting guillotine for sale — 20.5″ cut. One blade which has not been used since it was sharpened and the machine was restored 15 years ago. Approx. 5′ deep x 4′ wide x 5′ high (150cm x 130cm x 157cm). Free to collect from Sweffling, Suffolk. Delivery can be arranged separately.
Offers in the region of
£975
Plus delivery. No VAT.
A rare chance to buy this ultimate Adana horizontal flatbed table-top hand press, complete with new rollers, impression adjustment, friskets, rotating ink disc, adjustable roller bearers and one chase, 9¾″ × 7¼″ inside measurements (247mm × 184mm).
Offers in the region of
£1,975
Sold as seen
This Autovic for sale is the one used by Simon Lawrence at the Fleece Press from 1984 until 2023. Before that, it belonged to Patrick Roe (The Logan Press) and is now located in Creetown, Scotland. Collection and delivery can be arranged.
OFFERS
D & J Greig direct stone litho press for sale. Located, dismantled, near Hull. Collection and delivery can be arranged.
D & J Greig direct stone litho press for sale. Came from Edinburgh Printmakers, now dismantled near Hull. Collection and delivery can be arranged separately.
Offers in the region of
ENQUIRE
Columbian Iron Hand Press for sale believed to be purchased new in 1845. The press is located in Birmingham. Collection and delivery can be arranged separately. Please see photos for size and condition.
SOLD
Nearly new Polymetaal JPV 80 etching press for sale in Exeter: bed size 80cm x 160cm. Three years old and in excellent condition. Includes the blankets, one of which is a swanskin.
FREE
To collect.
Vintage paper cutting guillotine available in Baughurst, Hampshire. Made by Harrild and Sons, with a 16″ cut, in working order. 24″ wide x 32″ deep x 54″ high (61cm x 81cm x 137cm). Hand clamp and hand operated back gauge with tape measure. Delivery can be arranged at extra cost.
SOLD
Delightful traditional etching press for sale, located in Cumbria. Machine number 578 supplied by E. B. Gallon, printers’ engineers of Bradford. It has a very useful bed size of 42″ x 20″ (107cm x 51cm) and nice large rollers for a very capable impression.
Offers in the region of
£4,500
Plus delivery and installation.
Hughes & Kimber Albion for sale in good used working condition. Platen size: 24″ x 18.5″ (61cm x 47cm). Overall dimensions: 6′ 3″ high x 3′ deep x 6′ long (190cm x 90cm x 183cm). Estimated weight: 750kg. Complete with tympan but no frisket. Can be viewed in Rushden, Northants.
Large Western proofing press: needs 3-phase electrical supply for powered inking; bed 34″ deep x 36″ long (86cm x 91cm); impression cylinder 33.75″ wide x 22″ (85cm x 55cm printing area). The press can be seen in operation at a busy letterpress works in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. Delivery and installation can be arranged.
Offers in the region of
£3,750
plus delivery
Rarer and more desirable than an Albion, this Britannia Iron Handpress is for sale near Kidlington, Oxfordshire: platen 28.25″ x 21″ (72cm x 53cm); bed 32.5″ x 24.5″ (82cm x 62cm); tympan present but no frisket. Delivery and installation can be arranged. Click here to read an article about it… printmaking.world
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4 pallets of top quality card stock as used by letterpress stationery printers… including:
20 sheets Accent Callisto 350gsm 720 x 1020mm
56 sheets Colorplan Sapphire 270gsm 640 x 970mm
200 sheets Colorplan Duplex Mandarin/Pearl 675gsm
72 sheets Duplex Blue/Pearl
3 packets of 50 Colorplan Duoplan Sapphire to New Blue 350gsm
4 packets of 50 Accent Callisto Diamond White 350gsm
3 packets of 25 Colorplan Mandarin/Pearl 675gsm
76 sheets Accent Callisto Pearl 300gsm
42 sheets Accent Callisto Diamond White 350gsm 720 x 1020mm
1 packet of 100 Accent Callisto Vellum White 350gsm 640 x 970mm
8 packets of 100 Paperwise coated one side 342gsm 460µ 700 x 1000mm (long grain).
4 packets of 50 Colorplan Bright White 540gsm 630 x 960mm
Offers in the region of
£4,500
Plus delivery, no VAT.
This Tofko etching/relief press is offered for sale on behalf of a customer. It is geared and the bed size is 80cm deep x 140cm long. It is only three years old and in very good condition. Located in Peckham, London.
Offers in the region of
£3,950
in good working order
Kimber etching press, supplied by Hunter Penrose Littlejohn with extended bed 60″ long x 28″ deep (153cm x 71cm). Footprint 3′ x 3′ (90cm x 90cm) overall 5′ wide x 4′ deep (153cm x 110cm).
Offers in the region of
£5 per kilo
Plus delivery, no VAT.
Used litho stones — only two left, approx. measurements in cm:
Stone 94 (32kg) 63 x 42 x 4.5… £160
Stone 95 (37kg) 61 x 45 x 5… £185
Offers in the region of
£250
In good working condition.
WTJ-90A hot foil blocking machine for sale — heated platen 90mm x 60mm for blocking on credit cards, leather, card, etc. The front foil guide is missing but this is a well-made, precision press and parts are available.
Offers in the region of
£45
Sold as seen in working order.
John Haddon & Co. lead and rule cutter.
Counterslip A1 repro proofing press — one of the largest of this type of press — only one other known. Bed 31.5″ x 37.5″ (80cm x 95cm). Impression cylinder 34.5″ x 24.5″ (87cm x 62.5cm). Single-phase powered inking.
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