Letterpress to be rescuedComplete Letterpress Shop
used to publish a Newspaper

70 years in operation
Linotype, Hand Foundry Type, Presses, etc.
~~~~~~~~~~
For Sale
or maybe
Free to a Good Home
Printing Press Rescue in Northern New Jersey


Update: All this equpment is all gone. The building is empty.
Most of it was saved, but the classic Kelly Model 3 and the neat old Linotype
were recycled as steel.



(available as of October 10, 2009)
The Garfield Messenger Newspaper, Garfield, New Jersey
Call Jimmy at 973-473-1927


A working Linotype Model 8, w/ mats & lead | Foundry Type | 5 Platen Presses | Proof Press |
Kelly Model 3 - 25x37" Flatbed Cylinder Press
Dexter Hand Fed 23x35" folder
Saws, other machines
CLICK HIGHLIGHTED PHOTOS BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION

View the Videos

for more information about ATF Kelly Presses:
http://www.apa-letterpress.com
http://letterpressprinting.com.au/page66.htm


Some items will be offered for sale, some items will be donated to deserving individuals or institutions.



10/08/2009: Got a call from Jimmy:

Jimmy called me from Garfield, NJ (quite near to Manhattan, NYC) to tell me that he's looking or good homes for his entire letterpress operation. It has been used for job printing as well as publishing a weekly newspaper. He has 4 Windmills, a Kelly "C" 23x35" flatbed cylinder press, a Dexter Folder, a working Model #8 Linotype, mats, lead, hand type and wood type.

He just wants to find good homes for all of his equipment, and avoid having to send it to the scrap yard. He would like to sell the Heidelbergs, and  may have already sold all of the type, but would be will to give the working Linotype and Kelly Press to anyone who has an interest in preserving and using them...

We will visit again and continue to inventory the collection and post photos of everything here. Please come back to see the full selection of treasures to be rescued.


VIDEO - of Kelly Three Flatbed Stop-Cylinder Press and Dexter Folder in action!
October 14, 2009



See Video run on Youtube -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d_najtikm8

See Video run on Youtube -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab__YL8w6u4
Running the 25x37" ATF Kelly Three Flatbed Press
at the Garfield Messenger, Garfield, NJ
October, 14, 2009
Excelsior Press Video

The ATF Kelly Three - the last - and largest - of the ATF Kelly Flatbed Letterpresses made in America.
Only used once a week for the past fifty years to print the local newspaper. This press is now available to a good home.  Can used to print newspapers, books, pizza boxes or the mother of all posters - 2 feet by 3 feet! Can also be used for die cutting extremely large sheets.

This letterpress MUST BE RESCUED or will be lost forever!
Make an offer - or a good proposal for donation to your organization

Hand Feeding the Dexter Folder
at the Garfield Messenger, Garfield, NJ
October, 14, 2009
Excelsior Press Video

This Hand-fed Dexter folder will fold 1,000 23x35 inch sheets to tabloid size in 1/2 hour.

This folder is for sale.
Make an offer - or a good proposal for donation to you or your organization.



Note: The photos below are of Ron Robertson's equipment in Florida, but also represent similar machines available at the Garfield Messenger in New Jersey.
We will add new photos from this shop soon.


Linotype Model 8 For Sale
LINOTYPE Model 8
FREE TO A GOOD HOME
Linotype MATS & Magazines
make an offer to match or beat the scrap price.
Linotype Metal $2.00/POUND
- or 1.00/ pound if taken with the Linotype




FOUNDRY TYPE

10 Cabinets of mixed wood and foundy type
ALL HAND TYPE HAS BEEN SOLD

WOOD TYPE:
Wood Type


LETTER PRESSES/PLATEN PRESSES, AUTOMATIC AND HAND FED
Heidelberg Windmill Platen Letter Press for Sale
2- 10 x15 Heidelberg Windmills (Red Ball)
Plus one Black Ball 10x15
plus
One 12x18 (13x19) Windmill
8 x 12 Chandler & Price Platen Press for sale
10 x 15 C&P




Composing Room Machines - Saw, trimmer
Saws & other tools

Hammond  EZ Caster
Hammond plate router
Hammond Glider Trim Saw


assorted quoins, reglets, leads, brass,
2 stones,
numbering machines, chases,
Proof Press



INVENTORY
  • Hammond Router
  • Hammond Sterotype Caster
  • Tape Shooters
  • Shrink-wrap tunnel
  • double galley cabinet - level
  • furniture & reglet cabinets
  • Rosback Perforator
  • Spinnit Drill
  • Quoins & Keys
  • Wickersham quoins, Kelly chases
  • Kelly Model 3 Flatbed Cylinder Press
  • Heidelberg Windmill Red Ball SN#129349E
  • Heidelberg Windmill Red Ball SN#142813E
  • Heidelberg Windmill Black Ball SN# 47700E
  • 10 x 15 C&P
  • Lino Model 8 - gas fired w/updates
  • Lino magazines & split magazines
  • Challenge galley proof press
  • hand ink brayers
  • Lino border slides
  • Metal letterboards
  • double long galley cabinet - sloping
  • Heidelberg Windmill - spare motor
  • Double long galley cabinet - Windmill  chases
  • Hammond Glider Trim Saw - mint
  • 24" lengths - leads & slugs
  • wood & metal type in cases - sold


This shop has been in production in a climate-controlled shop for the past seventy years. It includes everything needed to go into full production.

Call Jimmy or contact Alan at Excelsior Press


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 10 x 15 Heidelberg Windmill Red Ball / 10 x15 C&P Platen Press for sale
Foundry type for sale / Wood type for sale /

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