Yes, this is our own
unabashedly commercial "shameless commerce" part of the website.
Please note: this page was a work
in progress; until recently, there were no links to it from the rest of
the site, but
Google found it, so here it is, incomplete, but no longer a secret.
WE HAVE FINALLY REALIZED that
developing and maintaining a collection of old printing presses - and
paying the rent, month after month for the past 20 years so far, takes
both a lot of time and a
fair amount of money. And, since we've got more stuff than we really
need, and since the simple
fact that you are here viewing this page suggests that you might want or need some of these treasures we've collected over the
past 45 years or so, we have some really neat stuff (and maybe
some junk) for sale.
We hate to part with any of it, actually, but really,
how many midget-sized Hamilton
Furniture Racks does one print shop need? We've got some spares.
And we need to pay the rent. They're for sale.
And, we've got furniture
- loads of it. "A lifetime supply", is how I describe it. But how many
chases do I want to lock up at one time? And how often will I leave
furniture in galley forms? A few fonts of furniture is all that we
need. So we can sell some to you.
As much as you need.
We've got type.
We love type. We can't walk past a font of type without yearning to add
it to our composing room. And surfing eBay drives us crazy! Plus people
keep bringing us
more stuff for the museum, so we're always adding more fonts to our
collection. Often we
get duplicates - or even faces we just don't use in our style of work.
They're for sale, too.
Then there's 138 MORE fonts which we 'rescued'
when Hobson Printing finally cleared out their composing room this past
winter. I couldn't buy the type - but I insisted that the owner not
dump it into that large barrel full of lead going to the scrap dealer.
These fonts had to be saved.
I made him let me take them and promised that I would sell it
for him for twice what the scrap dealer would have paid. (Still not
sure what that price really was. when I find out, I'll post it here.)
AND, now that Barry's
brought down his Linotype, Interype, Ludlow & Colt, we have his spare quoins, furniture, etc.
to add
to the collection, and he's kindly agreed that we should sell it to
cover expenses - and our newest expense is the $1200 it cost to
move the line casters to The
Excelsior Press.
And quoins! Boy, have we got
quoins!
enough chatter. Here's the
list: but remember - Most of this is used, and is available "Only while
supplies last"
Furniture, Quoins & Tools Price List: (prices
subject to change and only while
supplies last)
Furniture/Reglet/Furniture
Cabinet
New and used Letterpress
Wood
Furniture from our excess inventory
(most, if not all of our furniture was manufactured
by Hamilton)
- Standard Wood Furniture font - description:
- 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60 = 8 LENGTHS
- 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 = 7 WIDTHS
- Starter font - 1 of each width and length = 7*8=56
pieces - $45
- Standard Font (fills one cabinet) = 5 starter font
sets 7*8*5= 280 pieces $225
- Furniture by the piece:
- 10-30 pica
- 2,3,4,5 pica width - $1.00/piece
- 6,8,10 pica width - $1.50/piece
- 40,50,60 pica $3.00/piece
- 2,3,4,5 pica width - $1.50/piece
- 6,8,10 pica width - $3.00/piece
- Custom Lengths over 60 picas quoted by request.
- Reglet -
- 10-20-30 picas .25/piece, $ 9.00/font of 60
pieces - 10 pieces each length, 6 & 12 pt
- 40-50-60 picas .50/piece, $18.00/font of 60
pieces - 10 pieces each length, 6 &
12 pt
- Custom Lengths over 60 picas quoted by request.
- Some Metal furniture is available. *
- We can precisely cut furniture to any size you want
on our Hammond Glider Trim-Saw - just ask. *
- Hamilton, Thompson & Damon & Peets Furniture
Cabinets available - $75-150 *
- * Contact us for
details at 908 996-0849 or
CONTACT
via online form.
Quoins
& Keys
DESCRIPTION
|
DETAILS |
PRICE |
AVAILABLE
|
| Challenge
High-speed quoins 3,6 or 10" |
|
$9.95 |
3 0
|
| Wickersham
quoins |
|
$4.50 |
10
|
Challenge-Hempel
(two-piece) quoins (as shown in
photo)
|
2 piece set
|
$3.25 |
18
|
Challenge high-speed Quoin Key
|
|
$29.00
|
1 0
|
Wickersham
quoin key original
|
|
$14.00
|
1
0
|
Challenge-Hempel Quoin Key (as
shown)
|
|
$7.00
|
3
|
|
 |
Composing
Sticks
| DESCRIPTION |
DETAILS |
PRICE |
AVAIL |
Rouse 30 pica stick
|
slot hole,
knee-action
|
$22.00 |
2
|
| Rouse 45 pica stick |
slot hole,
knee-action |
$28.00 |
2
|
Kelsey Aluminum
|
thumb-screw clamp
|
$14.50
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rouse Composing Sticks
|
Type Cases (used; some like new,
some very old)
| DESCRIPTION |
DETAILS |
PRICE |
AVAIL |
Full Sized
California Job Case
|
flat
front wood |
$12.50 |
|
Full Sized
California Job Case
|
flat
front steel (like
new) |
$12.50 |
20
|
| Full Sized
California Job Case |
raised
lip front |
$14.00 |
18
|
Full Sized Specialty cases
|
2,3 caps, 3 section,
others
|
$18.00 |
10
|
| 3/4 sized
California Job Case |
flat front |
$15.00 |
30
|
| 3/4 sized
California Job Case |
raised
lip front |
$15.00 |
20
|
| 2/3 sized
California Job Case |
raised
lip front |
$18.00
|
|
| Small rule case |
|
$20.00 |
4
|
|

Flat front steel
(like
new)
|
Type
Case Cabinets
(wood, steel, used; some like new)
| DESCRIPTION |
DETAILS |
WIDTH |
PRICE |
AVAIL |
Holds 48 Full Sized Cases
|
flat
top wood |
72" wide
|
$250 |
3
|
| Holds 48 Full Sized Cases
|
sloping
work top
steel (like
new) |
72" wide |
$500 |
1
|
| Holds 24 Full Sized Cases |
flat
top steel
(like new)
|
36" wide
|
$250 |
2
|
| Holds 24 Full Sized Cases |
flat
top wood
RESTORED
|
36" wide
|
$690
|
1
|
| Holds 24 Full Sized Cases |
FLAT TOP WOOD
|
36" wide
|
$250
|
1
|
| Holds 48 3/4 Sized Cases |
flat
lip cases
|
54" wide
|
$450
|
|
| Holds 40 3/4 Sized Cases |
raised
lip cases |
54" wide |
$450 |
2
|
| Holds 20 2/3 Sized Cases |
case
holder and
cabinet on top
|
26" wide
|
$250 |
1
|
| Holds 10 2/3
Sized Cases |
flat top
refinished
like new
|
26" wide |
$350
|
1
|
Misc others
|
to
be listed
|
|
|
|
|
|
Type
- New fonts,
old fonts, all sizes and styles and foundrys.
- some in
cases
- some in
original foundry packages
- ATF,
Stephenson Blake, Monotype, some wood type.
- We'll post
the list as soon as we can.
|
|
|
|
Tympan Paper - any size 50 sheets -
cover or packing size
DESCRIPTION
|
DETAILS
|
PRICE
|
AVAILABLE |
| Kelsey Hand Press |
3x5, 5x8, 6x10 |
$14 |
yes
|
| C&P Pilot |
6x10 |
$17 |
yes
|
C&P Platen
|
8x12, 10x15, 12x18 |
$22
|
yes
|
| Vandercook Model 4
Proof Press |
12x18
|
$36
|
yes
|
| Challenge Proofing
Press |
12x18 |
$34
|
yes
|
Other presses, send
size
|
custom cut
|
|
yes
|
Training
- Consulting/Tutoring, Printing and Print Making Classes at the
Excelsior Press
DESCRIPTION
|
DETAILS
|
PRICE
|
AVAILABLE |
One day
intro to Letterpress
|
4+ hours
hands-on printing
|
$150 |
spring/summer
|
Vandercook
Flatbed cylinder
Press work
|
4+ hours
printing on the Vandercook Model 4
and 1914 Vandercook Proof Press
and Vandercook Model 99 proofer |
$150 |
spring/summer |
C&P
Platen Presswork
|
4+ hours
hands-on printing on the 10x15 C&P
|
$150
|
yes |
Bench
Top Printing
|
4+ hours
hands-on printing on
a Kelsey Table Top platen press
|
$150
|
yes |
|
The
Practice of Printing
by R.W.Polk
|
High
School/Trade School Text book
THE classic printer's manual
|
$45
|
3
|
Kelsey's Printer's Guide
|
An excellent, clean 8 1/2
x 11 reproduction (by Thomas Roberson - the
Scan Wizard)
of Kelsey's famous printing course - more readable than the original!
|
$12
|
yes
|
| Kelsey's Printer's Guide |
Original print (by Kelsey)
of the small sized printer's Guide
|
$12
|
yes
|
Consulting, Training,
Tutoring
|
customized to your needs -
at my shop or yours
|
$85/hour
|
yes
|
Photo polymer Platemaking
and printing
|
One-day Seminar
- make, print from (and take home) your own photopolymer plates
- from our stock art negatives or from your original art
- traditional wooden engraving mounting bases, NAGraphics magnetic
bases
or the premier and perfectly machined Boxcar Press bases available.
|
$250
|
spring/summer
|
Presses
- Kelsey Excelsior, Heidelberg Windmill, Chandler & Price,
Vandercook
Presses for Sale
*KIT includes 6 wedge quoins,
(with key or shooting stick) reglet, gauge pins, started font of wood
furniture, 50 sets of tympan packing.
*"SOON" means that the press is in the shop and is scheduled for
restoration
| DESCRIPTION |
DETAILS |
PRICE
(press only)
|
ROLLERS
& TRUCKS
|
KIT*
|
AVAILABLE* |
Kelsey Excelsior
|
size 3x5
|
$350
|
extra
|
$90
|
2-soon
|
Kelsey
Hand Press
|
size 5x8 |
$800 |
extra |
$90 |
1-now
3-soon
|
| Kelsey
Hand Press |
size 6x10 |
$900 |
extra |
$90 |
sold
|
| Kelsey
Hand Press |
6x10 with
impressions counter
|
$1050 |
extra |
$90 |
1-soon
|
C&P Pilot
Press
|
6x10,
side-lever |
$1500 |
extra |
$90 |
sale
pending |
Chandler & Price
|
8x12 New
Series
|
$950 |
extra |
$90 |
1 |
| Chandler & Price |
10x15 New
Series
|
$1250 |
extra |
$90 |
sold
|
Heidelberg Windmill
|
10x15
|
$4500 |
incl.
|
$90 |
1
|
Vandercook
|
Model
4 - in restoration
|
$5000
|
incl.
|
$125
|
summer, 2008
|
Challenge
|
12x18 Proof Press -
in restoration
|
$4500
|
$650
|
125
|
summer, 2009
|
moving/shipping available.
Other presses are currently scheuduled for restoration.Check back or inquire
please.
|
|
Numbering
Machines
| DESCRIPTION |
DETAILS |
PRICE |
AVAILABLE |
Roman, forward
|
|
$25 |
4
|
|
Numbering Machine Photo to come
|
Miscellaneous Other Items
| DESCRIPTION |
DETAILS |
PRICE |
AVAILABLE
|
| Ink
Rollers |
12x18 C&P or Kluge |
$60 |
4
|
Books
|
Polk:Practice
Of Printing (1926)
|
$35
|
3
|
|
Photos to come
|
|