Machines

The Dutch Museum of Lithography (Nederlands Steendrukmuseum) in Valkenswaard, The Netherlands, is offering to interested colleague museums a pen ruling machine.  The machine requires some restoration but is overall in good condition. The frame is of (cherry?) wood.  A particularity is that with the machine there are all auxiliary materials such as pens, gears, bowls,…

Modern letterpress equipment from the Plantin-Moretus Museum Up until the 1990s the Plantin-Moretus Museum printed diplomas and other work for special occasions for the city of Antwerp in its small modern printshop. Because this function has been reduced, the Museum Plantin-Moretus is selling some of the equipment from its modern printshop (which is not a part…

This equipment has been placed and is no longer available Vertical platen press In good working order complete with case rack, several cases of type, composing stick, leads, furniture, etc. Currently stored in a garage near Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium). Transport is the responsability of the acquirer. Contact: XXXXXXXXXXXX

Flemish book press, late 17th early 18th century A Flemish book press dating from the late 17th - early 18th century is up for sale at Christie's auction of Valuable Books and Manuscripts on 13 July. It is Lot 171. http://www.christies.com/salelanding/index.aspx?intSaleID=26067 It is described as follows: A Flemish ebony-inlaid oak, snakewood and rosewood book press, 158…

19th century hand press in excellent condition Dimensions: - width :  1.90 m - height : 2.30 m - depth :  2.30 m - weight : unknown Offers. Present location : Charente department (France). For more information contact: Marie-Odile Piqueux: jalna16.p@wanadoo.fr

For sale 19th century lithographic hand press manufactured in Turin (Italy) by Bollito & Co. Well maintained and fully functional. Format : printing area 19.68 x 27.55 inches. Complete with rollers, lithographic stones and accessories. Floor area : 90.55 x 43.30 inches. € 3.000, transport to be paid by the buyer. For further information please contact: ariannadionisi1@virgilio.it

A company located in Bilbao (Spain), Imprenta BOAN is offering, a printing press which has been exhibited for many years at the entrance to the company's main building. It may be of interest to museums or other related entities with an interest in printing heritage. The press bears a nameplate with the following inscription: Alfred Morfitt The…

There must be a good home somewhere for this Klischograph in full working order! Because of lack of workshop space this Linotype-Hell Klischograph K181 will have to be scrapped if a new home can't be found for it by June. It is loocated in Leipzig (Germany). It was built around the early 70s and was…

Hello, I'm a student at RhOK academy in Brussels where I am able to work on a lovely Vandercook SP-20. I love it, but now I'm looking for my own proof press.  I know it's kind of impossible to find but I'm giving it a try. I'm looking for a press - Vandercook, Korrex, FAG, whatever…

Available : small format Gutberlet folding machine dating from the 1930s, in full working order. If interested, please contact: Pierre Linden 80, rue des Champs 8053 Bertrange Luxemburg plinden@pt.lu

We are offering a Maïlander counter-proofing press. It is complete and in perfect working order with complete documentation in French and English and a pallet of rollers. To be picked up in the Oise department, 70Km north of Paris, access by the A16 motorway. For more information contact me  at 06 30 70 83 09 or by…

The Nederlands Steendrukmuseum (Dutch museum of lithography) is looking  for an original and complete KRAUSE step-and-repeat machine. Perhaps someoneout there knows of such a machine which has survived and is stored in a (forgotten) depot? If so, please contact Frank van Oortmerssen via e-mail: directeur@steendrukmuseum.nl

Wanted: proofing press FAG (Control 525 would be perfect), Korrex or similar proof press. Format: minimum 40 x 50 cm ; maximum 100 x 70 cm approx. Please contact: Gemma Berenguer, gemmamonostereo@gmail.com.

For sale 1853 Columbian press in original condition and working order, complete with tympans. Format: 18 x 24 inches (platen); 22 x 32 inches (paper). £9,750 Buyer to collect from ground floor studio. Inspection by appointment only (Worcester, UK). tel. +44 (0)1905 613685 email: gravenimagepress@btinternet.com Also available: 5 cases of wood letter, 12 chases, underlays,…

For sale Linotype Hell Klischograph K 181, in full working order Price: 150 euros Location: Leipzig, Germany Built around the early 70s. Originally delivered to the Muthesius Hochschule in Kiel. I found it in a small printing workshop in northern Germany a few years ago. My idea was to create experimental printing plates for letterpress…

For sale Babcock printing press dating from the early 20th century. Format 80 x 120 cm. Offers. Imprimerie Roland Farges 38 boulevard Marcel Sembat 11100 Narbonne France tél/fax : +33(0)4 68 32 08 09 imprimeriefarges@orange.fr

A large format Polygraph process camera (1980s, Germany) is looking for a good home. The machine was last working in 2012, now disassembled. Location: Tartu, Estonia. If interested please contact: Mana Kaasik, mana@trykimuuseum.ee

Lyon, France Reglet and space cutter built by W. Gantenbein and marketed in France by the Parisian type founder Deberny & Peignot. Probably in complete working order. Dimensions : H : 30 L : 50 P : 40 cm. Contact : Claire Brizon +33 (0)4 37 65 42 28 claire.brizon@museedesconfluences.fr

For sale Manual label gumming machine manufactured by Jagenberg Werke AG, motor RPM 9030 Tropenfest 1284740. Contact : Coralie Perrin 06 64 20 69 80 ou 09 82 39 92 58 coralie.perrin20@hotmail.fr