In  1929, The Kelsey Catalog offered this
"Complete Printing Outfit No. 1A"

This kit included everything one would need to set type, ink up the press and print - including the newly-developed Kelsey Printer's Guide.

This kit from the past has been revived for today's new generatio of printers and is available for

$775 + shipping

In 2010, The Excelsior Press, of Frenchtown, New Jersey, in association with Excelsior Company of Pawtucket, Rhode Island - well-known restorer of small platen presses - has reproduced a new Enhanced Complete Printing Outfit
Kelsey Excelsior 3x5 Press Fully remanufactured by Excelsior Company, Pawtucket, Rhode Island	Complete Enhanced 3x5 Printing Outfit from Excelsior Press, Frenchtown, New Jersey

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Original 1929 Kelsey Outfit No. 1a	Excelsior Complete Printing Outfit, circa 2010
3x5 Excelsior Press - new Assortment of wood furniture Gauge Pins 1 font type & spaces 12.5" square type case leads & slugs Tube of Black Ink Chase bars 1929 Kelsey Printer's Guide	3x5 Kelsey Excelsior Press - fully restored 3x5 Excelsior Furniture Font (recycled) pack of 3 new Megill Spring Tongue Gauge Pins 1 font new metal type w/spacing 12.5" square type case starter font of leads & slugs (recycled) 4 tins colored ink (Van Son Rubber Base) New Chase Bars 1970 Kelsey Printer's Guide (authorized reprint) PLUS, YOU GET: 3x5 Tympan Paper pack - enough for 25 jobs composing stick Wooden Composing Stick holder Wooden ink roller storage blocks  ATF Printer's Instruction Charts (new 5x7 reprint - bound as a flip chart) Wooden Thompson Cabinet Co Printer's ruler
price: $15.70 in 1929 dollars	Price: $775 in 2010 dollars

Please contact Alan Runfeldt with other questions.