Potter Cylinder Press, 1879-1893
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Large cylinder presses were typically used to print newspapers. A curved printing plate attached to the drum rolled over the flat paper surface, leaving an impression behind. Designed for higher capacity than smaller platen hand presses, cylinder and rotary presses produced thousands of copies per hour. This particular press was used to print the Rhode Island Pendulum.
Large cylinder presses were typically used to print newspapers. A curved printing plate attached to the drum rolled over the flat paper surface, leaving an impression behind. Designed for higher capacity than smaller platen hand presses, cylinder and rotary presses produced thousands of copies per hour. This particular press was used to print the Rhode Island Pendulum.
Artifact
Printing press
Date Made
1879-1893
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, New Jersey, Plainfield
Creator Notes
Made by C. Potter Jr. & Company in Plainfield, New Jersey. Patented by Charles Potter, Jr.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
29.1567.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cast iron
Wood (Plant material)
Dimensions
Height: 68.25 in
Width: 88 in
Depth: 121 in
Inscriptions
right side cylinder bracket: C. POTTER JR'S PATENTS 1867 support brackets on either side: C. POTTER JR. & CO. NEW YORK front, near bottom: C. POTTER JR. & CO. NEW YORK
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