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Perfection Printing Press

Date1906

Mediumpaper, cast iron, wood

Dimensions6 × 3 1/2 × 1/8 in. (15.2 × 8.9 × 0.3 cm)

ClassificationsDocumentary Artifact

Catalog number556.3

Description(A) Cast iron printing press, painted blue, mounted on a wooden stand. (B) Wooden box, plain, unpainted wood, dove-tail construction, groove along top for slide on top or lid. (C) Reglets and holder, cast iron rack that holds wood strips and type. Nine pieces of type in holder. (D) Font of type, wood tray with 36 round holes to hold 34 pieces of type. (E) Tin of ink. (F) Metal tweezers. (G) Instruction booklet, yellow cover with black printing. Please note that the Instruction Booklet is stored at 4D2-C (H) Metal bar with two curved back prongs on each end. (I) Key-shaped metal, round on one end with a hole through it, tapering down the other end. (J) Flat metal tray, shallow sides. (K) Curved metal strip with screw and nut on one end. (L) Flat metal strip tapers to a rounded point.

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