Printer's Proof Press, 1895-1900
THF132512 / Printer's Proof Press, 1895-1900
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Artifact Overview
Before large editions of books or newspapers went into production on mechanized presses, proof presses were often used to make single prints--to proofread hand-set type galleys. Hand presses were becoming obsolete in the late 19th century, but Shniedewend marketed his device as a way to check the quality of photo-engraved image blocks. It is functionally identical to a Washington press.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Printing press
Date Made
1895-1900
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made by Paul Shniedewend & Company in Chicago, Illinois.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
30.855.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Cast iron
Steel (Alloy)
Wood (Plant material)
Color
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 73.5 in
Width: 53 in
Depth: 68 in
Inscriptions
front:
PRINTERS PROOF PRESS / MADE BY / PAUL SHNIEDEWEND & CO. / CHICAGO U S A
above toggle:
NO. 199
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Enoch Prouty was a Baptist minister who wanted to print a temperance newspaper. He could not afford a press--so he invented one. The long arms and rods on this "grasshopper" press move when operated. In 1892 and 1893, it received merit awards at Chicago's Columbian Exposition. This particular press printed an agricultural journal in Ohio in the 1920s.