General Information

Serial #

V5486

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL CASTINGS - MACHINED STEEL, BRASS, ETC. ADNAUSEUM

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

162.0 cm

Width

127.0 cm

Height

137.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Printing

Category

Image transfer

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

MIEHLE

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Illinois

City

Chicago

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

MID 1920'S - MID 1970'S

Canada

THE FIRST PUBLIC SHOWING OF THE MIEHLE VERTICAL WAS IN TORONTO AT THE CONVENTION OF THE UNITED TYPOTHETAE OF AMERICA IN OCT. OF 1921 AT THE KING EDWARD HOTEL.

Function

DESIGNED FOR HIGH SPEED, LETTERPRESS JOB PRINTING

Technical

THE MIEHLE VERTICAL, INVENTION OF EDWARD CHESHIRE OF MILWAUKEE (1920) MIGHT BE CONSIDERED TO BE THE MOST IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT OF THE CYLINDER LETTERPRESS IN THE 20TH C. IT EMPLOYS SYSTEMS INVOLVED IN TWO REVOLUTION PRESS PLACED IN VERTICAL CYLINDER PRESSES. IT IS BASICALLY A STOP CYLINDER, TWO REVOLUTION PRESS PLACED IN VERTICAL POSITION. ORIGINALLY, THE SMALL BED OF THE PRESS (MAX. 12-1/4 x 19") WAS ESSENTIAL TO THE MACHINES OPERATION. THIS ALLOWED FOR HIGH SPEED AND EASY HANDLING OF THE FORM. THE MIEHLE VERTICAL WAS REGARD AS A WORKHORSE OF THE JOBBING INDUSTRY JUST AS THE GORDON WAS IN THE LATTER PART OF THE 19TH C. OPTIMAL PRINTING SPEED OF THE EARLY MODELS WAS APPROX. 3600 IPH. THIS MACHINE WAS SUPPLIED TO FORD PRINTING & PACKAGING BY SYDNEY STONE LTD. OF TORONTO AND ACCORDING TO MR. SIDSWORTH, THE MIEHLE WAS THE COMPANY`S SECOND PRESS, PURCHASED TO REPLACE OR ASSIST A C&P GORDON. THE COMPANY WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1928 AND ACCORDING TO SYDNEY STONE, THE MIEHLE WAS INSTALLED EITHER AT THE CLOSE OF THE 20`S OR EARLY 1930`S. MR. STONE ALSO SUGGESTED THAT THE S/N OF THIS MACHINE INDICATES IT TO BE A LATE PRODUCTION MODEL OF THE V36.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

N/A

Missing

UNKNOWN, APPEARS COMPLETE EXCEPT FOR SECTION HOSES ETC., REQUIRES CLEANING, OILING... From CA of 05/01/1995 by Tony Missio: Undetermined - Numerous detached parts.

Finish

PAINTED GREY (ORIGINAL COLOUR)

Decoration

NONE