Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

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Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

4

Ou

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Brevets

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Description générale

CAST METAL BODY & PARTS.

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

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Lexique

Groupe

Imprimerie

Catégorie

Transfert de l'image

Sous-catégorie

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Fabricant

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KELSEY

Pays

United States of America

État/province

Connecticut

Ville

Meriden

Contexte

Pays

Canada

État/province

Québec

Période

THIS PRESS WAS USED C. MID 1930S TO 1970S.

Canada

CLAIMED TO BE THE FIRST PRESS IN THE ABITIBI REGION OF QUEBEC (C. 1920S.) IF VALID, THIS CARRIES ON THE 'TRADITION' OF SMALLER HAND PRESSES BEING USED TO INTRODUCE REGIONAL PRINTING TRADES.

Fonction

USED PRIMARILY FOR PRINTING ITEMS SUCH AS BUSINESS CARDS, LETTERHEAD, HANDBILLS, ETC. ( KNOWN AS 'JOB WORK' )

Technique

KELSEY CO.'S FIRST PATENTED MODEL PRINTING PRESS WAS THE " EXCELSIOR " (1873). THIS FRONT LEVER STYLE PERSISTED INTO THE LATE 1980S AND WAS RENOWNED FOR ITS CONSTRUCTION & EASE OF OPERATION. THE TOGGLE ACTION & "AUTOMATIC" INKING INCORPORATED IN EXCELSIOR PRESSES ARE A KEY FEATURE.

Notes sur la région

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Détails

Marques

.1 " KELSEY & COMPANY,/ U.S.A./ MERIDEN, CONN./ SIZE 9X13 " cast in raised print on handle. " EXCELSIOR/ MADE IN U.S.A. " cast in raised print on lower edge of one side of body. " MODEL- F/ EXCELSIOR " & " KELSEY/ [logo]/ EXCELSIOR " cast in raised print on opposite side. /.4 Following info. cast in raised print on chase bed: " PATENTED U.S.A./ APR. 6, 1893./ ENGLAND 22035/ FRANCE 243671/ GERMANY ANG. "/ PT sign reads " Premiere/ Presse a platine/ a Val d'Or/ 1936 ".

Manque

INKING ROLLERS & ROLLER CORES; GRIPPERS MISSING. 2 OF THE 4 BASE BRACKETS USED TO SECURE PRESS TO THE BENCH HAVE BEEN BROKEN OFF.

Fini

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Décoration

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