Here is an update on a press I rescued. My good friend and Printer Daniel Goscha answered the call and gave Hedy a new home, and a new life.
Read the original story here;
http://drewpress.blogspot.com/2011/11/heddys-story.html
Here is the latest in what will be many stories to come as hedy's next life unfolds.
http://wxpr.org/post/letterpress-antiquated-art-or-maybe-not
Drew Press uses old school bookbinding gluing techniques to create unique, one-of-a-kind papers and cardstocks for letterpress printers and graphic design creatives. We can glue almost any weight paper. From 20# text to heavy chipboard & coaster stock, Even fabrics. Registered ‘spot-on’ to within a few thousands of an inch. In quantities from 1 to 10,000
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Golding *Pearl* Old Style No. 1
Here are 2 videos of my Pearl Old Style No. 1
This press was cast in 1890,
This press was cast in 1890,
It was acquired in Duluth Minnesota
It was owned by the Scott Free Press.
I believe they had owned it since the 1950's
After I got it I did a compete overhaul,
disassemling the press, soda blasting all parts
to clean a century of old dried ink and bad paint jobs.
Repainted her, highlighting the oil ports and detailed all the frame cast type in gold.
to clean a century of old dried ink and bad paint jobs.
Repainted her, highlighting the oil ports and detailed all the frame cast type in gold.
It is now ready to run or continue updating to a museum quality restoration.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
1885 Peerless 'Job Press'
Here is my newest restoration. A Peerless Job Press.
My best estimate is that she was made around 1885 or earlier...
This press was sold to Mikaela Nielsen of Aureate Press, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Mikaela & the press have moved to Atlanta Georgia.
www.etsy.com/shop/aureatepress
http://www.aureatepress.com/ourwork/
My best estimate is that she was made around 1885 or earlier...
This press was sold to Mikaela Nielsen of Aureate Press, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Mikaela & the press have moved to Atlanta Georgia.
www.etsy.com/shop/aureatepress
http://www.aureatepress.com/ourwork/
Here are 2 videos of how she runs............................
.......... ........NICE!!!!
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Hand press & paper cutter at Drew Press, Inc.
This table-top press was used by Junior
Gossell to teach printing to students in grades 7th to 9th from the 1940’s thru
the 1960’s at Sandford School in South Minneapolis.
The Reliance paper cutter rounds out the antique equipment at LegUp studio. Capable of cutting an entire ream of 11" x 17" cardstock in a single stroke
Press's at Drew Press Inc.
The press’s used at Drew Press Inc. include
Bob’s two press’s, a table-top
platen press owned by Bob’s first printing instructor Junior Gossell and a Poco proof press previously owned by Fran Shea of Zeichen Press
2 pictures of Bob Papas’s 1887 Golding Pearl Treadle driven, floor model letterpress. This press also pictured in the previous posting, was cast the year his father was born.
2 pictures of Bob Papas’s 1887 Golding Pearl Treadle driven, floor model letterpress. This press also pictured in the previous posting, was cast the year his father was born.
100+ year old 'Poco" proof press, now known as Fran.
Heart of Drew Press collection
Introducing Drew Press Inc.
The heart of the letterpress collection
Featuring equipment handed down from
teachers to
students. Junior GosselleRobert F. PapaseJon Drew
The original Plumbline Press was a private press
started in 1951 by Minneapolis Southwest high school graphic arts teacher,
Robert Felton Papas. Here is part of Bob’s Profile description as posted in the
Briar Press register of private press names,
“Plumbline Press originated in
1951, when I was in the 7th grade. My first press was a 2” x 3” Baltimore hand
press and I had 4 cases of type. When I was in the ninth grade my dad bought me
a 7” x 11” Pearl, which I have used until now. Within the Masonic
fraternity, a plumbline is the working tool of a past master.”
Below is Bob Papas’ 1st press, 2” x 3" Baltimore hand press. Given
to him by his Father in 1953.
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