General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

IRON CASTINGS/ STEEL SHAFTS, PINION AND DRAW BARS

Dimensions

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

Length

137.6 cm

Width

96.5 cm

Height

119.3 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

Westman Baker

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Toronto

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

USED TO 1970'S

Canada

THE PRODUCT OF ONE OF CANADA'S FEW PRESS MANUFACTURERS AND PERHAPS THE ONLY CANADIAN PRINTING EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS OF ITS TIME (1875 TO 1920).

Function

INTERMEDIATE SIZE JOBBING PLATEN USED FOR A WIDE RANGE OF MEDIUM FORMAT PRINTING JOBS

Technical

THIS PRESS IS OF THE IMPROVED OR NEW STYLE CLASS. THE PLATEN OF THE NEW STYLE IS HINGED AT ITS LOWER EDGE RATHER THAN ITS FRONT CENTRE AS ON A C&P MACHINE. THEPLATEN DID NOT OPEN AS MUCH AS ON THE OLD STYLE ALTHOUGH IN THEORY THE REDUCED MOVEMENT REQUIRED LESS POWER TO DRIVE THE PRESS.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

MFR'S NAME CAST INTO FRONT CROSS BRACING AT BOTTOM OF PRESS

Missing

APPEARS COMPLETE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A MISSING CHASE; THE UPPER END OF THE BED ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN BROKEN AND WELDED; THE CAM ROLLER ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN WELDED; THE FEED BOARD IS A REPLACEMENT From CA of 03/29/1995 by Tony Missio: Undetermined

Finish

PAINTED OLIVE GREEN OVER ORIGINAL BLACK PAINT

Decoration

ONLY TRACES OF ORIGINAL GOLD LINING MAY BE SEEN/ ORIGINAL DETAIL MAY BE SEEN BY REFERRING TO CAT. 730219 AND COMPANY ADVERITISEMENTS