I confess to a failing as a reader—I skim over lists, even though I know the author is making a point, being creative, piling on with a purpose. The only lists I loved were in Wolf Story, a book daughter Amy and I read over and over again. That all being said, I have a list that might prove very useful – take it whole hog or a bite at a time – a list of all the presses currently at Letterpress Depot. The ones marked with * need work. If you’d like to come get up close and personal with any of them, if you want to get inky or put your repair skills to work, email us at englewooddepot@gmail.com.
Board member Bryan Dahlberg printing on our Reliance hand press
Washington-style hand presses (will be featured in a post next weekend)
F Wesel iron handpress
Reliance iron handpress, Paul Schneidewend & Co, model New A
3x5 Kelsey, used here to print a small—very small—book
Small presses:
Curtis & Mitchell Columbian No.1 tabletop platen
Vandercook Office Proof press
C&P Pilot
Poco Proof press
Vandercook Truss press
Sigwalt Non-Pareil (~Golding Official
Etching press
Kelsey 3x5
Kelsey 5x8, model P*
Executive Director Tom Parson trying out the Jones Gordon platen press
Larger platen presses:
Chandler & Price 10x15
C&P 8x12
Old Reliable platen press 8x12
Schneidewend & Lee Old Style platen*
Franklin Gordon platen, new style 10x15
Damon-Peets platen, new style 9x12 (on loan from Doug Sorenson)
Colts Armory platen (on loan from Doug Sorenson)
C&P 7x11, old style*
Jones Gordon
Campbell Century Pony
Even larger presses:
Heidelberg Windmill 10x12*
Campbell Century Pony newspaper press*
Our Challenge proof press has a broken gear
Cylinder Presses:
Challenge proof press, 1528KA*
Vandercook SP-15 (in truck storage)
C&P Cylinder Press with paper feeder 10x15*
Vandercook 219 (Ian Van Mater’s)*
Intertype (not HOT…yet!)
Line casting equipment:
Intertype C-4*
Ludlow*
Info on our extensive collections of wood/metal type and other print shop necessaries is available on request - englewooddepot@gmail.com