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Printing Press - Sherwin, Imperial Letterpress, 1855
Reg. No: HT 15179
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- Summary:
- This press was manufactured in 1855 by John G. Sherwin.
- Description:
- Printing press; an ornate metal standing mechanism with a movable tray to hold type held in a frame, with manually operated screw mechanism.
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 950 mm (Height), 620 mm (Width), 1150 mm (Length) |
| Dimension Comment: | Historical dimensions: The press size is determined by the platen, which is Post Folio. The tympan could hold a sheet 43 x 28cm or 17" x 11" |
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| Tagged with: | printing equipment, printing presses |
| Themes this item is part of: | Letterpress Printing, Information & Communication Collection |
| Primary Classification: | COMMUNICATIONS |
| Secondary Classification: | Printing |
| Tertiary Classification: | printing presses |
| Inscriptions: | Brass label: INVENTED BY JOHN G SHERWIN/LATE SHERWIN & COPE & CO/5 CUMBERLAND ST/SHOREDITCH/LONDON Cast - Engraved on hand lever: JOHN G. SHERWIN/1855 |
| User: | Victorian Government Printing Office, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1900-1980 |
| Manufacturer: | John G. Sherwin, Shoreditch, England, 1855 |
| References: |
Source used by Peter Marsh (24 July 2007) for this record: VPRS 9957/P1, Unit 56, Item 87/103/1 |
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