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Printing Press - George Mann, Offset, 1920s
Reg. No: ST 026522
- Summary:
- Rotary offset lithographic printing press, manufactured by George Mann & Co. Ltd. in the 1920s possibly. The provenance is unknown - probably bought new but the Australian agents have not been located.
The press was hand fed and has foot pedals to control operation. This would be an attractive press (with a high wooden delivery tables) demonstrating a unique method of press construction; the press was clearly used to print labels, transfers and decals and represents a totally different aspect of printing heritage than other items in the Museum collection. The press is currently set up to print a decal or label with the Australian Army insignia. - Statement Of Significance:
- One of the earliest Mann presses and possibly the only one surviving in Australia.
This would be an attractive press (with a high wooden delivery tables) demonstrating a unique method of press construction; the press was clearly used to print labels, transfers and decals and represents a totally different aspect of printing heritage than other items in the Museum collection. - Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Simplex Transfers, 1969
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 187 cm (Height), 225 cm (Width), 200 cm (Length) |
| Dimension Comment: | Hisdtorical dimensions: Royal (20 inch by 25 inch) |
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| Tagged with: | printing, office equipment |
| Themes this item is part of: | Litho Printing, Information & Communication Collection |
| Primary Classification: | COMMUNICATIONS |
| Secondary Classification: | Printing |
| Tertiary Classification: | printers |
| Inscriptions: | Brass label: George Mann & Co. Ltd./Leeds & London/M/No: M 1256 The label contains a long list of granted patents in various countries, the latest being USA October 1916. |
| Manufacturer: | George Mann & Co. Ltd, Leeds & London, England, circa 1920 |
| References: |
Sources used by Peter Marsh (2 July 2007) for this record: Museum Archives, File 00171/119/1, items 123 & 125. See also VPRS 9957/P2, Unit 37, file 82/33. (VPRS = Victorian Public Record Series) |
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