Press, cutting & creasing
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- OBJECT TYPE
- PLATEN
- DATE
- 1903–1920
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1979.0182.001
- MANUFACTURER
- THOMPSON, JOHN PRESS CO.
- MODEL
- CRANK ACTION CUTTING & CREASING PRESS
- LOCATION
- New York, New York, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 5454
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- IRON CASTINGS/ STEEL/ BRASS OIL CURS, CHASE CLAMP SCREWS, BUSHINGS
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 152.0 cm
- Width
- 150.0 cm
- Height
- 105.0 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
- THOMPSON
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- New York
- City
- New York
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
NONE - Function
-
A HEAVY DUTY PRESS USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR SCORING, CREASING OR CUTTING PAPER BOXES, CARDBOARD (FOR PUSH OUTS) ETC. - Technical
-
SIMILAR IN ITS MECHANICS TO GALLEY'S "UNIVERSAL" AND THOMSONS "COLT'S ARMORY" BUT USING A DOUBLE GEARING CRANK MOTION TO BRING THE PLATEN TOWARD A STATIONARY BED WITH A DIRECTION IMPACT. AN EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF THE PLATEN CREASING MACHINE. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- 'COLT' SYMBOL CAST INTO FRAME NEAR BASE ON BOTH SIDES OF PRESS.
- Missing
- NO CHASE; RCV'D IN DAMAGED CONDITION (POSSIBLY DAMAGEDDURING LOADING OR TRANSIT); HAS 1 BROKEN LOOSE PULLEY AND BELT SHIFTER PRONGS BROKEN OFF; OILERS FOR FLOOR SUPPORT MISSING/ MECHANICALLY OPERABLE From CA of 05/01/1995 by Tony Missio: Yes - Missing idler wheel next to drive wheel.
- Finish
- PAINTED BLACK
- Decoration
- N/A
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THOMPSON, JOHN PRESS CO., Press, cutting & creasing, between 1903–1920, Artifact no. 1979.0182, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1979.0182.001/
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