Iron Letter Press
Category
Machinery and industrial devices
Date
Unknown
Materials
Iron, Wood
Measurements
25.5 x 28 x 23 cm
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Quarry Bank, Cheshire
NT 1453043
Summary
An iron letter press screwed onto a wooden table with a ledge underneath for letters or books. The framework of the press is iron but there are two blocks of black wood in the middle,one is lowered onto the other by means of a large screw operated by a handle.
Marks and inscriptions
On base: