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new STARTER KITS PAGE - a work in progress
| Presswork Essentials | Typesetting Essentials | Presses, Parts & Repair |
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PRESS Starter
Kit Items FURNITURE ~ QUOINS ~ TYMPAN ~ GAUGE PINS ~ ~ Small Press Scoring Kit ~ Platen Leveling Kit ~ INK ROLLER HEIGHT GAUGE ~ INK.ROLLER.BEARERS Excelsior Chase-Base INK ~ Basic Mixing Kit ~ INK KNIFE HOLDER ~ Ink in Tubes |
TYPESETTING Starter Kit ~ COMPOSING STICKS ~ ~ TYPE ~ TYPE CASES ~ TYPE CABINETS ~ ~ LEADS & SLUGS ~ LEAD & SLUG CUTTERS ~ |
~ PRESS
PARTS & REPAIR ~ Presses & Eqpt. Available Restored Presses, Used Presses, Other Presses and equipment available from private owners ~ INK ROLLERS |
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LETTERPRESS
TUTORING, TRAINING & WORKSHOPS |
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 Robert Oldham's A FIELD GUIDE to North American HAND PRESSES and their Manufacturers $15+S&H $12.50 with any supplies or printing order |
Robert Oldham's Field Guide to
North American Hand Presses is a very
complete and fascinating retrospective look at
the standard Iron and Wood Hand Presses used by
American Printers from 1800-1900. - includes photos of dozens of presses with information about their makers and where they are now. If you have any interest in these neat old horizontal platen presses - the precursors to the Gordons, Goldings and Kelseys we use today, this is a must-have desk reference which will give you greater insight into those old hand presses that changed American History. - reviewed by Alan Runfeldt |
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NEW! For the first time in many years, and available only at the Excelsior Press The Kelsey Complete Printing Outfit Type, press, ink - Everything you need to start printing Today! |
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OTHER EQUIPMENT THAT'S AVAILABLE - FROM PRIVATE OWNERS ONLY
MISCELLANEOUS ~ SHIPPING NOTES
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ALL proceeds of equipment, supplies or printing sold
by the Excelsior Press goes to support the continued
existance of this museum print shop. Each
month, we have to come up with But. Be forewarned: We work alone, with no helpful staff to process orders and answer email, and much of what we sell is made to order, so we cannot promise service as rapid as we would like - or as most folks expect in this fast-paced world, so please bear with us and be patient. - Alan |
WE HAVE FINALLY REALIZED that developing and maintainining a collection of old printing presses - and paying the rent month after month for the past 25 years (so far) takes both a lot of time and a fair amount of money. And, since we've got more stuff than we really need, and since the simple fact that you are here viewing this page suggests that you might want or need some of these treasures we've collected over the past 45 years or so, we have some really neat stuff (and maybe some junk) for sale.
We hate to part with any of it, actually, but really, how many midget-sized Hamilton Furniture Racks does one print shop need? We've got some spares. And we need to pay the rent. They're for sale.
And, we've got furniture - loads of it. "A lifetime supply", is how I describe it. But how many chases do I want to lock up at one time? And how often will I leave furniture in galley forms? A few fonts of furniture is all that we need. So we can sell some to you. As much as you need.
We've got type. We love type. We can't walk past a font of type without yearning to add it to our composing room. And surfing eBay drives us crazy! Plus people keep bringing us more stuff for the museum, so we're always adding more fonts to our collection. Often we get duplicates - or even faces we just don't use in our style of work. They're for sale, too.
Then there's 138 MORE fonts which we 'rescued' when Hobson Printing finally cleared out their composing room this past winter. I couldn't buy the type - but I insisted that the owner not dump it into that large barrel full of lead going to the scrap dealer. These fonts had to be saved. I made him let me take them and promised that I would sell it for him for twice what the scrap dealer would have paid. (Still not sure what that price really was. when I find out, I'll post it here.)
AND, now that Barry's brought down his Linotype, Interype, Ludlow & Colt, we have his spare quoins, furniture, etc. to add to the collection, and he's kindly agreed that we should sell it to cover expenses - and our newest expense is the $1200 it cost to move the line casters to The Excelsior Press.
And quoins! Boy, have we got quoins!
enough chatter. Here's the list: but remember - Most of this is used, and is available "Only while supplies last"
What do I need in my starter kit?
The basic question whose answer
will help us decide just what you need is "Do you
plan to set type and print using traditional
methods, or do you plan to print only from
photopolymer plates - or a combination of both?"
In either case, you will need ink, tympan paper and
gauge pins.
For the 5x8 or larger press, you may also find Megill Extension Feed Guides
to be very helpful.
If you plan to print from photopolymer plates only,
an Excelsior Chase-Base
or a wooden Excelsior Plate
Base would be an asset. It could be used
instead of the well-known "BoxCar Base" sold by
Boxcar press, and offers certain advantages over it.
Either base can be used with anyone's photo polymer
plates. We recommend, btw - deep-etch engravings or
photo-polymer plates for best results on a small
platen press.
If, on the other hand, you wish to pursue the
traditional path of setting type and locking up
forms of hand-set type with or without wood-mounted
metal photo-engravings, you would probably want to
add items listed under #starter_kit-typesetting
In addition, you would need some reglet and furniture
For the Kelsey Excelsior presses, you may not need
to purchase quoins and a key, but could use the
Chase Lock-up Bars - if your chase is drilled for
set-screws on two sides. This was a common feature
on most Kelsey presses, and may suffice for your
needs as well. (If
your chase has the holes, but no set screws, we
have them in stock for your here)
Once we figure out exactly what you will need, we
will put together a packing list and post it online
for you to review. Once the order is approved, we
will pack it up, generate an invoice which would
include a PayPal "Pay Now" button, print a shipping
label and get it all ready to ship to you.
It may help to discuss your needs and interest
directly, so please do feel free to contact us with
any specific questions you may have through the contact form or by phone at
908 627-2730.
And please do also send us your mailing address. We
ship using the USPS Flat-Rate boxes, so the rates
are pretty standard, and your package would be
delivered by your local mail carrier.
Please take some time to review the contents of this
page and write with any questions you may have about
your new press and the supplies you will need to get
the most out of it.
We do realize that there is a lot to consider on
this page, and it can be overwhelming. We are here
to help, so do not hesitate to write with any
questions you may have. We will respond just as
quickly as we can.
Letterpress Tools &
Supplies Price
List
(prices
subject to change and only while supplies last)
SMALL PRESS ACCESSORIES STARTER KITS -
kit or ala carte
(this section undergoing revision 12/02/09 - and
10/12/17)
Many folks find or buy a press by itself
without the "ancillary items" they will need to actually
use their new press. To fill this need, we have put
together a number of 'starter kits' that will give you
everything you need to begin printing. But your needs may
vary, so we have broken this down into some categories,
with ala carte an option as well.
For the common Kelsey presses, for example,
we have put together a kit which includes:
| Basic Printing kit (these are things you *must* have to print.) It should include: | |
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$15.00-50.00 |
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$10.00-32.00 |
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$8.50-38.50 |
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$10.50-120.00 $40.00-60.00 |
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$1.00-$10.00 .25-.50 ea. |
| Letterpress
Typesetter's Starter Kit - for
Traditional Printing - and hand-set type It should include Basic Printing Kit PLUS: |
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$40.00-60.00 |
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$20.00-50.00 |
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For Photo polymer printers: Basic Photo-Polymer Kit recommended items:
Includes Basic Printer's Kit PLUS:
- to mount your photo polymer plates, we recommend the Excelsior Chase-Base or square Plate Mount Block
- For gauge pins, we recommend either the Megill
Flexible Gauge Pins or our Excelsior Foam Cushion Paper
Guides
(note: due to Kelsey's chase design, their presses do not require quoins for lockup. Use Chase Bars and screws instead - and recover the chase space which would be lost to quoin width)
- Megill
Extension Feed Guides - gives you up to 2"
additional vertical size capability
- Quoins and key (needed for all
but Kelsey chases, optional for Kelseys)
- Wickersham
- Challenge Wedge - with Key or Shooting Stick
- Challenge High-Speed
- Challenge Wedge Minis
- Wooden Wedge Quoins - with shooting stick (new quoins, made by Thompson, but *very* antique)
* Challenge quoin key may be replaced by a 'shooting stick', depending upon availability of used keys
We recommend that you also buy locally
(Lowes, Home Depot, any paint store)
- a quart can of Odorless Mineral Spirits for
cleaning the press and
- a small can of 3-in-One oil for regular lubrication of wear points on press (hardware or automotive store)
* Kits up to 5x8 ship in Medium USPS Flat-rate box for $13.50 - insured.
OPTIONAL Press ITEMS -
- Chase lockup bars - eliminate the need for
quoins on Kelsey presses equipped with drilled chases ($9.00/set)
- Challenge Wedge Quoins - 3 2-piece sets Challenge Wedge Style Quoins & quoin key* ($9.75+9.25=$19.00)
- Wickersham Quoins
- Quoin reglet set - + 10 pieces each 6 & 12 point 25 pica reglet $4.00
- Ludlow slugs (Line
- or "slug" of "hot-metal" type)
-- common phrases - plus the name of your press - cast in Linotype/Ludlow Type Metal ($13.00) - "Happy Holidays
- Thinking of You
- Thank You
- Happy Birthday
- plus custom phrases of your choice... @ $4/line.
- Many fonts available. listing & Font Samples to be posted soon.
- [PLKLS] - Platen
Leveling Kit - 4 Ludlow Slugs (XXx) to lock up in
the corners of your chase - $11.00
- use these to set all four corners at one time and save time and frustration.
(Also available as [PLKPP] - photo-polymer for Chase-Base users - $9.00)
- IRHG - INK ROLLER HEIGHT Gauge - $8 - simply a 12"
piece of 18 point solid border. The *ideal* tool for
checking roller height on a platen press.
- 3DRHG - 3D Roller Height Gauge - our own
invention - see not only the width of your
stripe, but see also just how deep your rollers
press into the form! It WILL BE great for
photo-polymer plate users! BUT IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE -
still under development as of 6/12/18
INK - Van Son & Gans Rubber Base Ink - The inks we've used for years... our regular shop inks that we continue to use today. We buy these inks fresh from Van Son and repackage in small .30 cup plastic tubs
Note: Van Son Rubber Based inks do not skin in the container and do "stay open" (do not dry) on the press for 24 hours, but do dry on paper within 24 hours under normal temp & humidity
Update: 10/17: We have precisely weighed each tub and updated prices bases on actual weight AND Van Son's increased prices.
| Individual tub containers (.155-.27 lb.) | new price |
 Advanced Ink Mixing Kit ($60) Ink, Ink Knives, Ink Knife Holder |
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| VS306 | VS306 Pantone Reflex Blue - .155
lb/tub |
$10.75 |
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| VS301 | VS301 Pantone Yellow - .165 lb/tub |
$ 9.25 |
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| VS346 | VS346 Pantone Red Pepper - .155
lb/tub |
$ 9.50 |
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| VS357 | VS357 Opaque White- .27 lb/tub |
$15.50 |
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| INK1 | Basic Colors - STANDARD KIT
.8 total pounds of ink (4 - .30 cup tubs) .30 cup containers 4 tub kit - Blue, Yellow, Red, White ($45 value) |
$38.50 |
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| GWR |
Gans Rubber Based Warm Red - | $ 9.50 |
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| 10850 |
VS 10850 Rubber Base Black - the standard | $ 8.50 |
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| VSDr |
Van Son 3 Way Drier | inquire |
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| VSTMW |
Van Son Transparent Mixing White | inquire |
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| VSOPV |
Overprint Varnish | inquire |
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| VS87x |
Van Son Gold #877 or Silver #871 - (new 1/2015) | $24.50 |
$24.50 | ||
| FIN |
Flexible Ink knife (also available at your local hardware store as a "putty knife") | $ 4.50 |
$4.50 | ||
| IKH |
Ink
Knife Holder - keep your work area clean.
Lay your ink knives in this holder - instead of on something you don't want to get ink on... (This is the original design that inspired Joe Lanich' own version at Laughing Owl press) |
$11.50 | $11.50 | ||
| AIMK | Advanced
ink mixing kit - 4 containers ink, 4 ink
knives, ink knife holder (see photo) |
$60.00 | $60.00 | ||
Ink in Tubes are also available - from Dave Robison
top of page
note: Due to recent health issues, we are not currently casting new rollers - but we will be back!
INK ROLLERS
- FOR KELSEY AND OTHER TABLE TOP PRINTING PRESSES
- We cast our own Rubber
Ink Rollers - on YOUR CORES or OUR new 3/8" or
5/16" custom-made roller shafts with locking trucks -
machined here at the Excelsior Press Museum Fabrication
Shop.
- Note: Our rollers are
*cast*, not vulcanized and are made for slow-speed
platen presses, not high-tech, high-speed presses. They
exhibit the high tack, excellent inking characteristics
of traditional Composition Rollers -- but they last much, much longer
- All Excelsior-cast
rollers come with a 5-year 100% satisfaction guarantee/warranty.
- 5x8 & larger rollers are made with locking trucks to improve inking
- Most Complete Roller & Truck sets are priced between $165 and $195 US.
- We offer ink rollers for most table top platen
presses:
- Ink Rollers for Antique letterpress printing presses
- Sigwalt & Baltimore #9 & #10 & Kelsey
Junior
- Kelsey Excelsior 3x5 Ink Rollers
- Kelsey Excelsior 5x8 Ink Rollers
- Kelsey Excelsior 6x10 Ink Rollers
- Craftsmen Imperial 5x8 Ink Rollers
- Golding Official #6 (5x8) Ink Rollers
- Craftsmen Victory & original Victor 4x6 Rollers
- Dorman Baltimore No. 4 Jobber (rare)
- Chandler & Price, American Printing Equipment, Craftsmen 6 1/2 x 10 "Pilot" Ink Rollers
- For larger rollers, we recommend (& use) Ramco Roller in San Dimas, CA. and/or NA Graphics in Colorado
- And, if you are in a rush and we are out of stock, we recommend Todd's Presstime on eBay.
- For traditional
glycerin composition rollers, we recommend Tar Heel Roller in North Carolina
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- **(note: Composition rollers may no longer be
available - best to check with them...)
| New
20 or 30 durometor Industrial-grade Excelsior Press Rubber Ink Rollers for your Kelsey, Golding, Victor, Craftsmen or other small presses ~ rollers cast and trucks machined at The Excelsior Press, Frenchtown, NJ ~ Our roller trucks are machined of high density Delrin and are broached to lock onto our drilled and pinned roller shafts. 3x5 Kelsey Excelsior Press Ink Rollers, boxed for shipment in handy storage rack (included at no extra charge with every order.) We are now also offering a roller height gauge and truck wrapping tape with all orders. |
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AVAILABLE |
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KELSEY EXCELSIOR 3X5 - COMPLETE SET - 2 rollers plus matching locking trucks | $175.00 |
cast on order |
| IRK3x5 | 3x5 Ink Rollers only - new - each 1
1/32" diameter |
$80.00 |
yes |
| 3x5 Ink Roller Trucks only - new - machined high density Delrin - free wheeling - each | $7.00 |
yes |
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| 3x5 Ink Roller Trucks
only - new - machined high density Delrin - locking
trucks |
$9.50 |
yes |
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| 3x5 Ink Roller Trucks - used - steel,
not plastic - each original Kelsey 7/8" dia. * |
$5.50 |
inquire | |
| IRK3x5J | 3x5 "Jumbo" Ink rollers - 1.25" diameter, but made to fit the 3x5 (uses 5x8 trucks) - smoother action, better inking | $80.00 |
In Stock |
| KELSEY EXCELSIOR 5X8 - COMPLETE SET - 2 rollers plus matching locking trucks | $185.00 | cast on order |
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| IRK5x8 |
5x8 Ink Rollers - new/each - 1.25"
diameter |
$95.00 | In
Stock |
| IRTLDK5x8 |
5x8 Ink Roller locking Trucks - new - machined of high density Delrin | $9.50/ea |
inquire |
| IRTSK5x8 |
5x8 Ink Roller Trucks
- used - steel, not plastic - each original Kelsey |
$5.50 | inquire |
| KELSEY EXCELSIOR 6X10 - COMPLETE SET - 2 rollers plus matching locking trucks | $195.00 | cast on order | |
| IRK6x10 |
6x10 Ink Rollers - new/each - 1.25" diameter | $95.00 |
In Stock |
| 6x10 Ink Roller locking Trucks - new - machined of high density Delrin | $9.50/ea | inquire | |
| IRSBKC |
Sigwalt,
Baltimore, Kelsey Junior & 3x5 Craftsmen
rollers - 7/8" by length to fit press. |
$75.00 |
cast on order |
| IRCC-?? |
Custom-Cast Rollers - 1.0", 1.25",
1.375" for most presses - each (includes re-cast on Customer Cores) |
$95.00 |
cast on order |
| IRCPP |
Chandler & Price (C&P) , American Printing Equipment, Craftsmen 6 1/2 x 10 "Pilot" Ink Rollers 1.25 or 1.375" | $95.00 |
cast on order |
| IRKB |
Replacement Rollers for Kelsey Brayers
(& others) 1.25" diameter x 5.5" on .25" core |
$65 |
inquire |
| We also make rollers for most similar-sized
presses at similar prices. Note: We can also modify most existing free-wheeling roller shafts and trucks to lock together. Call for quote. |
inquire | ||
| Roller Hooks and Springs - and Roller Bearers are also available | inquire | ||
| Back
in 2010, the late Gene Mosher, last
owner of the Kelsey Company, gave me a file box
filled with notes about roller sizes for all sorts
of presses - Kelseys and dozens upon dozens of other
presses. Sad to say, some of the rollers I have been
asked about since then did not appear among these
100-year-old collection of file cards. For those presses, I developed a procedure to measure shaft length - based upon distance between roller hooks or t-head, taking into consideration the distance between rails on the press as well as the actual form size the chase can handle. Then I measure the center line distance between the hooks or rockers that hold the rollers in place. In the case of the three most common Kelsey presses - the 1928 designed 3x5, 5x8 & 6x10, all rollers are mounted 22/16" apart. That allows for 1.25-21/16=1.3125 diameter rollers. A 1.25" diameter roller will cover almost 4" - (actually 3.93") of ink disk and/or form before "ghosting" - far more than is needed for a 3x5 press, and plenty for a 5x8. On the 6x10... ghosting is possible, depending upon the form being printed. |
While this conjecture was
just that - conjecture on my part, I was rewarded
not only to discover that my calculated roller dimensions nearly
always matched the "official" roller dimensions
of these presses when they were discovered from
other sources. Moreover, according to Elizabeth Harris' book on small presses, Kelsey standardized on 1 1/4" (1.25") as the diameter of all three of their smaller presses in 1894. So I guess my theory was correct... from Elizabeth Harris' book:  |
- Ink
Roller Bearers aka
Roller Tracks -NEW! - Our roller bearers are
made here in the shop from new hardwoods or recycled
wood furniture pieces cut to fit precisely - type high
- .918" - on our 1.0-point precision Hammond Glider
Trim Saw. Bearers are then finished - for protection
from ink stain and solvents - with the same Paraffin
Oil used by The Thompson Cabinet Company when they
made the furniture they sold to the Kelsey Company and
to print shops throughout the country for many years.
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price |
sets in stock |
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| RB3X5K | 3x5 Kelsey | $24/set * | 0 |
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| RB5X8K | 5x8 Kelsey | $28/set * | 3 |
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| RB6X10K | 6x10 Kelsey | $29/set * | 0 |
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| RBP | 6 1/2 x 10 Pilot | $29/set * | ||
| RBCP | 8x12 or 10x15 C&P | $32/set | 4/1 |
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| RB-C | Custom Sizes to fit your chase | $38/set | ||
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Note: Be VERY CAREFUL when using roller bearers. Remember, they are type high. Be sure to check for clearance with your grippers and your gauge pins or they could be crushed!
From Chandler & Price circa 1900
INK ROLLER BEARERS MADE AT THE EXCELSIOR PRESS MUSEUM RESTORATION WORK SHOP HTTP://EXCELSIORPRESS.ORG 908 627-2730 MADE OF SELECT HARD WOODS OR RECYCLED WOOD FURNITURE 3x5 4x6 5x8 6x9 7x11 8x12 9x13 10x15 |
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- Excelsior "Chase Base" �- "replace your chase" with a hardwood blocked Cherry, machined Richlite� or 9-ply Baltic Birch Excelsior Chase-Base. Used for printing from deep-etch (K-series) photo-polymer plates. Mounts in your press just like a chase - but does not require that you have a chase, furniture, quoins or a quoin key - AND it gives you the largest image size possible for your small press.
- See our "Chase-base
Hints Page" for more information and helpful hints
about using the Excelsior Chase-Base
- Full Kit* includes low-clearance unsmashable gauge pins that will let you position your image anywhere on the base and still do quick makeready and sheet alignment. $68.00 - 108.00
- Base Blocks
(rectangular milled base) are now available for 3x5, 5x8
& 6x10 Kelsey, 4" squares for printing coasters, and
other sizes as available or required. $3/sq inch
Please check with us regarding current
inventory of the Blocked
Cherry Wood, 9-ply Baltic Birch Engraver's Mounting Base
or Milled and Machined Richlite base you require. It will likely take a while
to catch up with delayed orders, so please bear with us
and be patient as we manufacture the best Chase-Base
that we can.
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THE EXCELSIOR
CHASE-BASE IS AVAILABLE* FOR: |
Style-A (wood) PRICE |
Style-B PRL PRICE |
Full Kit
includes 12 Cushion Quad Guides |
 5X8 Kelsey Excelsior Blocked-Cherry Chase-Base Style A Milled to fit the bed just like the Kelsey Chase. Mounts photo-polymer plates for full-form printing max image area: 5x8" also available for The 6 1/2 x 10 Pilot plus all presses listed to the left. Inquire for custom orders. The New 6 1/2 x 10 Pilot Excelsior Chase-Base Richlite� Style B Milled from high-density phenolic resin laminate  |
| ECB3X5K |
Kelsey
Excelsior 3x5 |
$70 |
+$10 | + $10 |
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| ECB5X8K |
Kelsey
Excelsior 5x8 - wide or narrow** |
$80 |
+$20 | + $10 | ||
| ECB6X10K |
R-3 lbs. |
Kelsey Excelsior 6x10 - wide or narrow** | $90 | +$25 |
+ $10 | |
| ECBP |
Pilot 6 1/2x10
(also Craftsmen Superior) |
$90 |
+$30 | + $10 | ||
| ECBP8 |
Golding Pearl -
Improved #8 - 5x8 |
$80 |
+$20 | + $10 | ||
| ECBP11 |
Golding Pearl -
Improved #11 - 7x11 |
$90 |
+$30 | + $10 | ||
| ECBGO3 |
Golding Official #3 - 5 x 7 1/2" | $90 |
+$30 | + $10 | ||
| ECBCV6X9 |
Cooks Victor
(& old style Kelsey Victor) - 6x9 |
$90 |
+$30 | + $10 | ||
| ECBV4X6 |
Victor 4x6 or
Craftsmen Victory (please specify, widths vary) |
$75 |
+$25 | + $10 | ||
| ECBC5X8 |
Craftsmen 5x8 |
$75 |
+$30 | + $10 | ||
| ECB8X12 |
Chandler &
Price 8x12 or 8x12 Golding Jobber #6 |
$100 |
+$40 | + $10 | ||
| ECB10X15 |
Chandler &
Price, Kluge or Colt 10x15; Kelsey 9x13 |
$110 |
+$40 | + $10 | ||
| MEFG | Megill
Extension Feed Guides Recommended for Pilot - and all platen presses 5x8 or larger. |
$26.50 | |
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| MFGP12 | Megill Flexible
Gauge pins BOX OF 12 |
$36 |
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| PLKPP | Xxx
Platen Leveling kit - Ludlow slugs |
$11 |
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| PLKPP |
Xxx Platen Leveling kit
- photo polymer corner markers |
$9 |
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| Stock photopolymer
images set (under development) |
$call |
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| EBRB4 |
4" Square base blocks
- cut to fit 4" coasters |
15.00 |
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| EBRBi | Excelsior Base Richlite blocks, 3x5,
5x8, 6x10, or custom size to fit your chase -
price per sq inch
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1.00 |
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| EBPly |
Engraver's .855" plywood mounting
block - price per square inch 3x5=$10.50, 5x8=$28, 6x10=$42, 8x12=$67.20 |
.70 |
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| * KIT includes pack
of 6 flexible gauge pins - a $17 value) ** 5x8 Excelsior Chase Beds vary in width by up to 1/8" see photo below |
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note: although these are an inexpensive alternative a well-known & popular photopolymer base, these are *not* machined metal, nor do they include the alignment grid. But plates mount easily and are easily aligned - AND users report excellent results when using our special flexible gauge pins.
You can see one of our bases being used on Michael Hurley's 10x15 C&P on Flickr - http://www.flickr.com/photos/mephit/7829080968/in/photostream/
** Old vs New Style Kelsey Excelsior 5x8 Chase Bed Comparison. Note the old style bed in the background. It uses iron wedges - cast into the bed - to hold the chase in place. It is 1/8" tighter than the new style shown in the foreground.
The New Style Chase Bed uses pins or set screws to hold the chase at the bottom. It is 1/8" wider than the old style. Be sure to tell us which one you have so that the base we send you fits your press perfectly.
The bed of the Kelsey Excelsior 6x10 Model X is 6-12 points wider and 12 points taller than the bed of the Model Q.
Typesetting Starter Kit
Even if you do use photo polymer plates or photo-engravings now and again, nothing beats the satisfaction - and convenience - of setting your own hand type, adding a flourish or ornament or nice piece of rule here and there, adjusting the spacing with a 2pt lead here and there - and then printing as we did in the good old days of "hot metal". (Which, of course we still do daily at the Excelsior Press) Besides, when you set your own type, and make up your own forms, you not only carry on the old letterpress tradition - established by Gutenberg when he began casting moveable type around 1450, but you also have the option of getting an idea and putting it to paper within an hour or less in many cases. There's nothing more convenient than setting hand type for short text works.
Setting hand type is not as hard as it may seem.
We typically teach folks the basics of typesetting and
lockup in an hour or so. You can learn in class, or learn
from a book, either way works. For over 100 years, the
Kelsey Company taught folks around the world - in quite
literally, every far-flung corner of the world - monks on
mountain tops, missionaries in the jungle, boys and girls
across the USA - to set type with the handy (and still
available) little Kelsey Printer's Guide. And, we have recently come upon an until quite recently unopened crate of brand new composing sticks - made in Germany about 50 years ago, but left in a crate that had not been opened in anyone's recent memory... These are economy sticks - not as spiffy as the most popular of all - the Rouse Composing Stick, but they sell for quite a bit less than the Rouse stick and will serve any typesetter quite well. We use them in our shop and find them to be perfectly adequate - sturdy and accurate and easy to use.
To set hand type - as every printer should, you will need a few basic items:
1) Type & spaces
2) A composing stick
3) leads & slugs
4) A type planing block
Other good items worth having:
1) Type cases - one for each font.
2) A printer's line gauge - marked off in picas
3) A composing stick holder - keeps it at an angle so nothing falls out of an unjustified line.
4) A lead & slug cutter - to cut leads to custom lengths as needed (tin snips can work in a pinch, too.)
5) Galley Trays - to hold type, leads, slugs, furniture, "live forms" recently, or about to be printed.
6) Rules & borders - to enhance your designs. These come as piece borders (type), lead rule & border or brass rule.
7) (more to add)
Of course, you will want some type cases to hold the type, but even if you use a few ice-cube trays to begin with, you can get started doing your own typesetting easily and at relatively little expense.
Now if you want to get a bit fancy, we also make a reproduction of ATF's old composing stick holder.
Typesetting items
- composing stick
- composing stick holder
- leads & slugs -
in fonts or by weight new & used (mixed)
- small font - 10 leads, 5 slugs in lengths of 10, 15, 20, 25 & 30 picas
- price by weight may vary - $5.00/ lb March, 2010
- border - piece border (type) or line border (rule)
- spaces
- type
- type cases
- Type Planing Block
- galley trays - $9-14 each, various sizes available
- miscellaneous "stock" or unique cuts and ornaments
- Custom-cast Ludlow slugs ($4.00/line set, + .50 slug
cast = $10 min.)
- Basic Platen Press work
- Basic Proof Press printing
- Typesetting - hand composition, form makeup, and more.
Other "starter kit" items you may want to purchase at your local hardware:
1) a one-quart can of lacquer thinner (or other suggested solvent) to clean old ink from your rollers
2) a one-quart can of odorless mineral spirits for general cleanup - rollers, type, etc.
3) a small bundle of cloth shop towels (or some old t-shirts)
4) a small putty knife to be used as an ink knife. Be sure the blade is flexible for mixing inks
5) a small adjustable wrench (Pilot) or large blade screwdriver (Kelsey & others) for adjusting the platen pressure
6) a tool for adjusting the paper gripper arms - a flat-tipped screw driver or an allen key, depending upon the gripper screws on your press.
7) an Exacto knife or some razor blades for general cutting while doing press make-ready.
SMALL PRESS SCORING KIT New 6/1/2015
The Small Press Scoring Kit will let you score cards for easy folding. It consists of two pieces of .918" steel scoring rule; one piece cut to fit your chase horizontally, a second that will fit vertically. It also includes 3 strips of "Channel Creasing Matrix" of each length which will serve for 6 jobs. You can also use multiple staggered layers masking tape to create channels manually.
I'm working on some illustrations and instructions on how to use this on the small press and will make sure to have that ready by the time you get your kit if you think it's something that you will put to good use.
| SK5x8 |
5x8 Pre-cut
Scoring Kit |
$15.00 |
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| SK610 |
6x10 Pre-cut
Scoring Kit |
$20.00 |
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| SK812 |
8x12 Pre-cut Scoring Kit - |
$25.00 |
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| SR.918 |
.918" new steel Score
Rule - 12" strip @.50/inch |
$6.00 |
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| CRM2 |
#2 Channel Creasing
Matrix - 12" strip @.25/inch |
$3.00 |
Furniture/Reglet & Cabinets
| New and
used (mixed as shown in
photo) Letterpress Wood
Furniture from our excess inventory (most of our furniture was manufactured by Hamilton) |
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Please note:
- Much of our furniture is freshly &
precisely cut from longer lengths of good used
(aka recycled) wood furniture made by
Hamilton, Thompson and other industrial
manufacturers of the past. Some is new, never
used.
POPULAR PRESS KITS
Wood Furniture by the piece:
Reglet - (mostly used) -
starter fonts
Metal Furniture by the piece
Hamilton, Thompson & Damon & Peets Furniture Cabinets available - $75-150 * |
 Basic Universal Starter Font Wood Furniture (as shown above) 1 piece of each Standard Font width and length 7 x 8 = 56 pieces PLUS 5 pieces each 6 pt and 12 pt reglet for each length = 80 pieces $60 Full Kit Basic Wood Reglet Fonts ~~~~ Short Font & Long Font  (click for larger image) Short Font - $9 Long Font - $18 |
Quoins & Keys - inventory (& add'l photos) posted 10/6/2011
 Challenge Two-piece Wedge Quoins & Key
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 Wickersham #0, #1
& #2 - Quoins & Key
 Challenge High Speed Quoin Keys (on hand - 8/12/2013) |
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LEADS & SLUGS AND CUTTERS
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 View larger photos on our "Slug Cutters" Page  Leads & Slugs, cut to 6 standard lengths  4-length starter font, used leads and slugs click image for a closer look |
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Tympan Paper Starter Set - 125 sheets mixed packing - enough for 25 printing projects
A full set of 25 oiled top (aka "hanger") sheets, 25 oiled undersheets, 25 sheets coated book paper, 25 sheets bond, 25 sheets onionskin
for 5x8 & smaller presses:
25 oiled top (aka "hanger") sheets, 25 oiled undersheets, 5 pieces hard red pressboard, 20 sheets coated book paper, 20 sheets onionskin
Note: changed 12/2/09 - pressboard no longer available in larger sizes
| code |
DESCRIPTION |
DETAILS |
PRICE |
AVAILABLE May 2015
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Pressboard Available? |
| TSSSig |
Sigwalt Chicago #10 & #11 |
$15 |
yes |
YES |
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| TSSK3x5 |
Kelsey Excelsior Press | 3x5 | $15 | yes |
YES |
| TSSK5x8 |
Kelsey Excelsior Press | 5x8 | $20 |
yes |
YES |
| TSSK6x10 |
Kelsey Excelsior Press | 6x10 | $25 |
yes |
NO |
| TSSGP5x7 |
Golding Pearl |
5x7 |
$20 |
yes |
YES |
| TSSGP7x11 |
Golding Pearl | 7x11 |
$30 |
yes |
NO |
| TSSPilot |
C&P Pilot | 6x10 | $25 | yes | NO |
| TSSCP8x12 |
C&P Platen |
8x12 |
$45 |
yes |
NO |
| TSSCP10x15 |
C&P Platen | 10x15 |
$50 |
yes |
NO** |
| TSSCP12x18 |
C&P Platen | 12x18 | $65 |
yes |
NO** |
| TSSVM4 |
Vandercook Model 4 Proof Press | 12x18+ |
$70 |
yes* | NO |
| Challenge Proofing Press | 12x18+ | $70 |
yes* | NO |
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| TTSMisc |
Other presses, send
size |
custom cut |
+5.00 |
yes |
5X8" |
| * large
sheets available. You trim to fit your press |
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onionskin avail in 8 1/2 x11 or smaller only |
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Gauge Pins - new - as available
We are sorry to say that most of these Megill Gauge Pins are no longer available from the manufacturer. What we have is in stock, new old stock or used. Inquire for availability of all Megill Gauge Pins. Our Cushion Quad Guides are always in stock.
see our page on Megill Gauge Pins
| DESCRIPTION |
DETAILS |
PRICE |
AVAILABLE 9/1/18 |
CONDITION |
more
info |
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| MSTGP6 |
Megill Spring Tongue
Gauge pin |
pack of 6 plus extra
tongues |
$13 | 2 | nos |
MORE INFO |
| MSTGP12 |
Megill Spring Tongue Gauge pin | box of 12 plus extra tongues | $21 |
2 | nos |
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| MHDGP6 | Megill Heavy Duty Spring Tongue Gauge Pin | pack of 6 |
$18 |
n/a | new |
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| MHDGP | Megill Heavy Duty Spring Tongue Gauge
Pin |
each |
3.25 |
n/a |
new |
3/6/12 packs |
| STGP |
Spring Tongue Gauge pin | each |
$3 | 2 | new |
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| MFGP1 |
Megill Flexible Gauge pins* | each |
$4 | inquire |
N/A |
MORE INFO |
| MFGP6 | Megill Flexible Gauge pins* | 6-pack |
$20 |
inquire |
N/A | N/A |
| MFGP12 |
Megill Flexible Gauge pins* | box of 12 |
$36 |
inquire | N/A | N/A |
| MQG |
Megill/Larsen/Kort Quad Guides | set of 3 |
$28 |
inquire | new | MORE INFO |
| MEFG |
Extension Feed Guides |
set of 2 |
$26.50 |
n/a |
N/A | MORE INFO |
| MDGG3U |
Megill Double Grip Gauges |
each |
$11 |
inquire | used, usable |
MORE INFO |
| MDGG3 |
Megill Double Grip Gauges | set of 3 - screw in, with wrench | $32 |
inquire | NEW/used |
MORE INFO |
| ECQG |
Excelsior Compressible Quad Guides*** | 12-pack* | $12 |
YES |
NEW |
MORE INFO |
| EMPG |
Excelsior Mini Paper Guides*** | 12-pack* small |
$12 |
yes |
NEW |
MORE INFO |
 Excelsior Cushion Quad Guides Compressible for Photo-Polymer Plate Printing |
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| * "THE" Solution
to pins crushed by engraving or polymer plate
base... WILL NOT BE CRUSHED by base! (update: These are currently not available. When we can make new ones, will will update this page) ** "OUR" Solution Compressible Quad Guides and Mini Paper Guides are small and compressible * plus one for "a baker's dozen" of 13 These are ideal for printing with photopolymer plates on smaller platens, Weight: Most full boxes weigh 1-2 oz. and can be mailed first class for $1.50-3.00 or less |
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Typesetting Tools and Supplies
Composing Sticks - Please contact us to confirm availability
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 Rouse Composing
Sticks
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 - brand new, stained & oiled - made to last a lifetime. - our current model is cut from dark brown rock-hard Ipe Ironwood. (not shown) |
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 note: inventory changes, Please contact us for current availability |
Current Inventory of Composing
Sticks
May 15, 2018
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Photo of Sticks
Currently in Shop. May 20, 2018. We can't sell all of these, but we can sell some of them -at the prices shown below. Inquire to select.
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Type Cases
These cases are
used; some are like new, some very old ; some clean,
some dirty. Mfg: Hamilton or Thompson (typical shipping** - 1 case $25-40 ea. +2 or more, add $10-15 each - USPS)
A $4 packing charge will be added to each order of 1-3 cases to cover time, tape and cartons.
| Postal Rates: |
Rates Vary and often change.
Please check for specific shipping costs before
placing order. |
| Sept 16, 2010* |
3 cases
- 24# pounds, wrapped | 2-3 day Priority
Mail = $44* / 6 day Parcel Post -
$24 + $4 packing |
| 1 full-sized,
California job case, 11 pounds, wrapped |
Priority Mail = WAS $ |
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| May 10,2013** | 1 full-sized, California job case,
9.5 pounds, wrapped Priority Mail (2-3 day delivery to Wisconsin) $23.50 + $4 packing = $27.50 To California 92660: $36.50+4=$40.50 |
| PLEASE CHECK FOR SPECIFIC SERVICES AND RATES TO YOUR LOCATION BEFORE PLACING ORDER. |
note: these are old,
used cases. Some may be dirty and dusty. Please be
prepared to clean and oil the cases yourself, or ask us to do it
before shipping.
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| DESCRIPTION | SIZE |
DETAILS | PRICE | AVAIL | shp wt |
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| Full Sized California Job Case |
1.5" wood (no
handles, no lip) |
$18 | 5+ |
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| Full Sized California Job Case |
1.5" steel (very clean) | $22 | 20+ |
9.5# |
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| Full Sized California Job Case | 32 1/4x16
5/8"x1 3/4" |
1.75" raised lip front - AS IS |
$17 | 2 | 9.5# |
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| Full Sized California Job Case | 32 1/4x16 5/8"x1 3/4" | cleaned, lightly
sanded & oiled |
$45 |
0 |
9.5# | ||||||
| Full Sized Specialty cases |
2,3
caps, others |
$32 | 5-10 |
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| 3/4 sized California Job Case | flat front, newer | $29 | 20+ |
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| 3/4 sized California Job Case | 1.75"
raised lip front, older |
$29 | 15+ |
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| 2/3 sized California Job Case | raised
lip front, like new |
$34 |
3+ |
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| 12" square Kelsey
"Hobby" case |
12"
square, 6 rows of 7 boxes - new & used |
$28 |
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| Small rule & border case | new, like new & used |
$20 | 6 |
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| new type case
handles |
(Thompson No. 6071 combination label holder pull) | $6 |
20 |
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| Reproduction Hamilton Type Case
Handles |
cast iron |
$15 |
5 |
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| Reproduction Damon & Peets Type Case Handles | cast iron |
$15 | 5 |
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| Reproduction Golding Type Case or Drawer Handles | cast iron | $15 | 5 |
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| Reproduction Golding Type Case or Drawer Handles | bonded bronze |
$22 |
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| labor - clean &
oil older cases |
$28.00 |
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| labor - dust and oil boxes only |
$10.00 |
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Type Case Cabinets - May be filled with cases or used for cases and shelving
(wood, steel, used; some like new - mostly Hamilton or Thompson, some 3rd party manufacture)
note: cases extra
|
 48-case Steel Hamilton Cabinet with sloping work top. In very good condition. |
Galleys, Galley Cabinets (new June, 2010)
4-tier Hamilton Galley Cabinets - $125 each - 4 available; used
10x12" galleys 1-5, $6 each. 5-10; $4 each 10-20; $3 each.
Type
Used Type
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Bill has retired after many long years serving letterpress printers and has closed the foundry begun by his grandfgather in the 1920's in Philadelphia |
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New Type
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| Good used Type on eBay - Letterpreservation sells good fonts; other sellers... we don't know; | |
Theo sold his equipment to Micah who in turn sold it to someone in Europe. |
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New page on training and repair
Training - Consulting/Tutoring, Printing and Print Making Classes at the Excelsior Press
Most offerings assume a 3-4 hour "afternoon in the shop" combining any of the subjects or projects listed below with experienced, traditional letterpress printers Alan or Barry for $150.
(note: These "afternoons" tend to stretch out. Over 4 hours; please add $35-45/hour if you can afford it.)
Most visits begin with a 20-30 minute introduction to the shop and the typecasters, presses, fonts & engravings available to see and/or use. The clock does not start ticking until we get through the introductions...
Rate schedule; shop/instructor time
3-5 hours $150
5-8 hours $200
Visit our growing section on letterpress makeready and other techniques worth seeing or reviewing.
On-site Training - on your press - or service work on your press - or general letterpress consulting & training is also available:
$85/hour + 1 hour prep* + travel from 08825
* On-site training or service requires 1 hour in shop prep of travel kit for your particular situation.
| DESCRIPTION |
DETAILS NOTE: THESE
RATES ONLY APPLY TO TRAINING/TUTORING AT THE
EXCELSIOR PRESS IN FRENCHTOWN, NJ |
PRICE |
AVAILABLE |
| BASIC SUBJECTS WE KNOW WELL |
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| Platen Press
Adjustments |
4 hours with your
press or ours - fix pretty much anything that's
wrong with your press, level the platen, adjust ink
roller height, mount tympan and solve just about any
problem that's preventing your press from printing
as it should. |
$150 |
yes |
| Excelsior Press 101 |
4 hours - Introduction to setting up
and printing on the Kelsey Excelsior Press -
your press or ours. Locking up the form.
Setting make ready and gauge pins. Building a frisket. Ink up and print! |
$150 |
yes |
| Hand Typesetting 101 |
4 hours - Set some type, print a poem
or a card - what ever you want - on one of the
platen presses or Vandercooks |
$150 |
yes |
| Typesetting |
4+ hours of Hand Composition, Ludlow
Slug Casting, Linotype/Intertype basic operation
& form makeup |
$150 |
on hold for 2012 |
| One
day Intro to Letterpress |
4+
hours hands-on printing on a variety of presses Make frame-able prints from engravings on the Vandercook. Set some hand type. Proof it on the Vandercook. Mix some ink. Print 50 or more cards or sheets on a hand-fed platen press - Pilot, Pearl, Chandler & Price, Golding "Official", Victor or Kelsey. |
$150 | spring/summer |
| Vandercook
Flatbed
cylinder Press work |
4+
hours printing on the Vandercook Model 4 and 1914 Vandercook Model 17 Proof Press and Vandercook Model 99 galley proofer |
$150 | spring/summer |
| C&P
Platen
Presswork |
4+
hours maintenance, adjustments and hands-on
printing on the 10x15 C&P |
$150 |
yes |
| Heidelberg Windmill Presswork |
4+ hours maintenance,
adjustments and hands-on printing on the 10x15
Heidelberg Windmill Platen Press |
$150 | yes |
| Colt's Armory Press work |
4+ hours hands-on printing on the
10x15 Colt's Armory Press |
$150 |
soon |
| Bench
Top
Printing |
4+
hours hands-on printing on a Kelsey or Golding Official Table
Top platen press (C&P Old Style Pilot Press to be available soon) |
$150 |
yes |
| Typesetting and printing |
4+ hours of hand and/or machine
composition and printing on any equipment listed
abovel |
$150 |
yes |
| Print YOUR JOB* |
Bring your paper, photo-polymer
plates or metal engravings, and/or set some type and
use our ornaments and presses to PRINT YOUR OWN
CLIENT PROJECT. * Note: Printing your own client project can be a bit tricky. Things can take longer than expected; things can go wrong - just like in your own studio. PYOP requires planning and pre-visit discussion regarding what you would like to do. Multiple colors, front and back printing, for example, should not be attempted in one day. Some work may require two days. The ink must dry before printing a second color or side. Call to discuss 908 627-2730 |
$50/hour or by job estimate |
yes |
| MISC |
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| The
Practice of Printing by R.W.Polk |
High
School/Trade School Text book THE classic printer's manual |
$45 |
0
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| Kelsey's Printer's
Guide |
An excellent, clean 8
1/2 x 11 reproduction (by Thomas Roberson - the Scan Wizard) of Kelsey's famous printing course - more readable than the original! |
$16 |
yes |
| Kelsey's Printer's Guide | Original print (by
Kelsey) of the small sized printer's Guide |
$12 |
1 |
| Consulting, Training,
Tutoring |
customized to your
needs - at my shop or yours |
$85/hour |
yes |
| Photo polymer
Platemaking and printing |
One-day Seminar - make, print from (and take home) your own photopolymer plates - from our stock art negatives or from your original art - traditional wooden engraving mounting bases, NAGraphics magnetic bases or the premier and perfectly machined Boxcar Press bases available. |
$250 |
call
for availability |
| ON-SITE REPAIR , SET UP &/OR ADJUSTMENT |
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| On-Site Repair,
Set-Up &/or Adjustment - Or tutoring on your
press in your shop |
$85/hour |
plus travel |
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Presses & Equipment available
- Kelsey Excelsior, Heidelberg Windmill, Chandler & Price, Vandercook Presses & other tools and machinery for Sale
- Used, operating or
Rebuilt Presses at the Excelsior Press -
serviced, cleaned & operating well. Come
print before you buy!
- Private owners around the country with with presses or equipment for sale or in need of rescue.
- archive of very old listings
- more recent
listings in the "new
system"
- Lou's Restored to like Factory-new Presses (not associated with The Excelsior Press Museum Print Shop)
* KIT - C&P - includes 6 wedge quoins, (with key or
shooting stick) reglet, gauge
pins, starter font of wood
furniture, tympan packing.
* KIT - Heidelberg - high speed quoins with wrench, reglet, furniture, packing as above.
* KIT - Kelsey Presses - one set of tympan sheets, 3x5, 5x8 or 6x10 furniture starter kit, reglet, steel chase bars, gauge pins
* "SOON" means that the press is in the shop and is scheduled for restoration
* KIT - Heidelberg - high speed quoins with wrench, reglet, furniture, packing as above.
* KIT - Kelsey Presses - one set of tympan sheets, 3x5, 5x8 or 6x10 furniture starter kit, reglet, steel chase bars, gauge pins
* "SOON" means that the press is in the shop and is scheduled for restoration
moving/shipping
available.
Other presses are currently scheduled for restoration.Check back or inquire please. |
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| More....
SEE BELOW FOR OTHER PRESSES
FOR SALE BY PRIVATE OWNERS AROUND THE COUNTRY |
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Other
Table Top Presses - Fully
Restored 
Numbering Machines
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Numbering Machine Photo to come |
Miscellaneous Other Items
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Photos to come |
Shipping
Please note that we may charge a separate fee for other than USPS Flat-Rate packing, but will only charge you the actual cost of shipping + insurance. (Insurance rate based upon value of contents)
to keep things simple, where we can use USPS Flat Rate or Regional Rate packaging, we just round up or down to charge $5, $10 or $15 shipping - plus insurance where appropriate.
*We will be adding Regional Rate size and rate info to the chart below.
(Outdated) Rates as of Aug, 2011
| RATES CHANGE OVER
TIME.... |
Rates 2011 |
March, 2019 | |||
| PACKING |
small Flat Rate Box |
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1.10 |
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| medium/large Flat
Rate Box |
$.30-$1.05 |
1.65-2.00 |
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| CRATING |
items requiring
wooden crating |
$15-$250* |
$25-$250* | ||
| Insurance |
USPS insurance based
upon value of contents |
$2 per
$100 value |
??? |
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| USPS FLAT RATE
SHIPPING (August, 2011) - outdated 2-3 day delivery to 48 states |
USPS rate |
We Charge |
international rate** |
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| Small FRB | 5-3/8" x 8-5/8" x 1-5/8" | $ 4.85 | $5.00 |
$11-13 |
$7.90 |
| Medium FRB | 11" x 8-1/2 x 5-1/2" or 13-5/8 x 11-7/8 x 3-3/8" |
$ 10.20 |
$10.00 |
$25-42 |
$14.35 |
| Large
FRB |
12" x 12" x 5 1/2" |
$13.95 | 15.00 |
$33-54 |
$19.95 |
| Regional Rate |
varies, but less than
Flat Rate |
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| Type Cases -
shipped USPS, custom packed - $4.00 packing |
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| 2/3 size - 17x22" |
1- $12.00 3+ /$8.00 each |
5 lbs |
$16 |
? |
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| Full sized 18x33" |
1- $15.00 3+ /$9.50 each | 9 lbs |
$19 |
? |
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| Small Packages -
where cost is less than Flat or Regional Rates |
$2.00-4.00 | ? |
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| * Other based upon
weight and dimensions & cost of packing
materials |
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To place an order:
First, an apology. This page began simply as a place to list some spare equipment we had for sale. But it has grown quite a bit since then and really should be replaced by a proper shopping cart. We are working on putting together a proper shopping cart to make things easier, but until then, please bear with us. We're doing the best we can with very limited resources.
For now, please use our standard contact form, but include in the comments field:
- your name
- your mailing address:
- street
- city
- state
- zip code
- your email
- website, if you have one
- phone number
- the press you use and
- a list of the items you need.
- Stock # | Description | price
We will respond by email with a link to your packing list. Once you approve the order, and we have it ready to ship, we will upgrade the packing list to an invoice with a PayPal "Pay Now" button that will transfer our information for your order to Paypal where you can make payment using your own Paypal account or a major credit card. Once payment has been received via PayPal, we will use their easy-label service to print postage and will deliever your box to the post office first thing the next morning. You will receive tracking info via email.
Please note in your order if you would rather pay another way and we will try to accomodate your request.
We ship orders of 12 oz or less via USPS First Class Mail and generally use USPS Flat Rate boxes for all heavier items.
We can make a carton or crate to accomodate anything we sell, but some orders will require special packing and shipping quotes.
Thanks, Alan
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- Watch soon for NEW letterpress print shop furniture
from Ed Thompson, the last of three generations of
Thompsons who have been making fine wood & metal
workbenches, cabinets and other tools and furniture for
print shops as Thompson Cabinet
Company -
catalog pages (partial)
- 10/25/07: We are hoping to soon be able to offer Kelsey Press INK TABLES for sale.
- 10/26/07: we are also preparing some "just like Kelsey" Excelsior Press "Complete Printing Outfits" which will include type, composing stick, leads & slugs, furniture & reglet, type cases, quoins & keys, tympan packs, gauge pins and the Kelsey Printer's Guide. Watch here for an announcement or add your name to our "I'm interested" waiting list.
- See how our equipment is prepared for shipping - The Pilot
Press Crating and Packing
Also - equipment for sale by other people. See if they have what you need
Individuals
NEW 9/1/16: See
ALL LISTINGS OF ALL PRESSES AVAILABLE from
their owners (not us)
Print shop in Reading, PA- SOLDLetterpress shop in Georgia- SOLD- Martin's Chandler
& Price Galley Proof Press - - SOLD - to
Excelsior Press
- Virginia Stewart's Vandercook Model 14 Proof Press in Tyler, Texas
- Peggy & Gayle's Dad's basement shop in Allentown - 3 big C&Ps & lots of type lost TO SCRAP MAN!!
- Sept, 2008
Complete
Letterpress
Shop in Northern Florida - including
Linotypes, Hand Type and Presses
- Sept, 2008
- We have begun listing the
excellent restorations of table
top presses factory rebuilt by Lou in Rhode
Island. - SOLD
- Sept, 2009 - Complete Letterpress Shop for sale in Kentucky - see Briar Press page by David W. Bailey
- Oct, 2009 - Jimmy's
presses & Linotype at The
Garfield Messenger, Garfield, NJ
(Linotype, Kelly 3 flatbed press avail 5/10.) - SOLD, Kelly Model 3 Scrapped
- May, 2010 - Defelice Engineering, in Mooresville, Indiana is restoring C&Ps - http://defeliceenginc.com/press.shtml
- June, 2010 - Two C&Ps have been warehoused in Norfolk, VA - See photos of 12x18 - SOLD
- July, 2010 - Ramona, California - Dottie would like to find a new home for her late husband's 6x10 Kelsey - SOLD
- Sept, 2011 - Heidelberg Windmill & Misc Equipment available from Darby Litho in Somerville, NJ. - SOLD
- March, 2012 - 5x7 Pearl #1 available near Philadelphia for $800 obo - (needs rollers & treadle) Craigslist
- March,
2012 - 2
C&Ps and a Challenge Cutter available in
Pennsylvania
- April, 2012 - a Golding Official is available in Ohio - SOLD
- January, 2013 - Complete one-man print shop in New Jersey - SOLD
- June, 2013 - Vandercook Model 14 Proof Press, Ludlow Model L (w/mats) and Hammond Glider Trim Saw - SOLD
- Dec, 2013 - 8 x 12 C & P Early Series, 5 cases Monotype Garamond, misc. tools & supplies. in Delaware - SOLD
- June, 2015 - 8 x 12 C & P Early Series, 30" Oswego Paper Cutter - available in Belmore Long Island.
- December, 2015 - 10x15 C&P in good shape - Alexandria, VA - in basement...
- NEW Sept, 2016: see our