Kelsey letterpress manual

Aside from Kelsey’s little “Printer’s Guide” which is indeed a manual for a table-top platen press, and Adana’s Guide to Operation - both published for hobbyists and their table-top presses, I do not believe that you will find an operator’s manual published by the manufacturer for any commercial-sized hand-fed platen presses.  · A batch of manuals for the following letterpress models:Adana TP48ATF Little Giant 6Challenge Proof Press 15AChallenge Proof Press 15MPColts LaureateColts. Kelsey Victor 6x9: Operation Manual: Kelsey Printer's Guide 0: Miehle V Operation Manual: Operation of the Miehle Vertical Printing Press 0: Vandercook Universal III: Operation Manual: Vandercook Universal I Hand Manual 0: Vandercook Universal III: Parts List: Vandercook Universal III Parts List 0: Vandercook Universal I.

Some of our Kelsey Presses lined up, awaiting restoration. a 3x5 Kelsey Old Style carried in a Gym Bag! Popular sizes of the Excelsior Press were 3x5, 5x8 6x10, as shown above. The dimensions roughly relate to the print area of the press - and the size of paper it could handle practically. I’d also recommend “Letterpress Printing” by Paul Maravelas (our little press is featured in it), and looking up “scanwizard” on ebay. Scanwizard is a man in California who copies the original manuals for old presses, and sells them. You can find the original press manual for a Kelsey 5x8 there. It’s about $12 bucks. Kelsey Victor 6x9: Operation Manual: Kelsey Printer's Guide 0: Miehle V Operation Manual: Operation of the Miehle Vertical Printing Press 0: Vandercook Universal III: Operation Manual: Vandercook Universal I Hand Manual 0: Vandercook Universal III: Parts List: Vandercook Universal III Parts List 0: Vandercook Universal I.

Antique Kelsey Excelsior 3 x 5 Inch Letterpress Printing Press + Bonus Typeset If shipping is necessary, we will carefully follow instructions online at. Brayer-Roller with a handle on it chase (frame) which on the Excelsior to spread ink on ink table, or make printed proofs. between the type and the platen. Information on Letterpress Printing and the Equipment used. The Private Press of Dave Celani. Search. Main menu. Home · Equipment · CP Presses.