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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1915–1927
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1984.0823.001

MANUFACTURER: American Type Founders Co.
MODEL: KELLY B
LOCATION: Jersey City, New Jersey, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON, STEEL, & OTHER METALS

Dimensions

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

Length: 205.0 cm
Width: 120.0 cm
Height: 188.0 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: American Type
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New Jersey
City: Jersey City

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: SPECIFICALLY 1930'S-1980'S
Canada: REPRESENTS THE "STANDARD" FOR LETTERPRESS FLAT-BED CYLINDER JOB PRESSES FOR CANADIAN COMMERICAL PRINTERS, PARTICULARLY POST WWI TO THE 1950'S.
Function: FLAT-BED CYLINDER JOB PRESS USED FOR HIGH QUALITY JOB PRINTING AND GENERAL WORK UP TO SIZE 14"X22".
Technical: CLAIMED TO BE THE FIRST SUCCESSFUL AUTOMATIC FLAT-BED JOB PRESS (LETTER PRESS) INCORPORATING AN AUTOFEED MECHANISM, HAVING BEEN PRODUCED FROM 1914-1937.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: NONE VISIBLE
Missing: UNKNOWN : APPEARS COMPLETE From CA of 04/04/1995 by Tony Missio: Yes - Missing motor, access doors from base, possibly more
Finish: Unknown
Decoration: N/A

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American Type Founders Co., Press, printing, between 1915–1927, Artifact no. 1984.0823, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1984.0823.001/

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