Antique 20th Century Reliance Hand Press (Washington-Style), Serial No. 1040
$2,450 OBO
Condition: Good, vintage, untested; tympan/frisket may be missing
Email about this itemPickup in Tacoma, WA. Exact location shared with serious buyers after contact.
Details
A collectible 20th Century Reliance hand press by Paul Shniedewend & Co., Chicago, USA: the Washington-style toggle press that letterpress printers love. It has the cast-iron arched frame with the embossed crest, a toggle lever with wooden handle, a ribbed platen, and rails with the bed and rounce crank. Serial No. 1040 is stamped under the crest. It sits on a wood pallet.
It's coming out of a warehouse cleanout, so it's sold as-is. It has surface dust and a nice patina and appears structurally complete. It has not been test-printed. The tympan and frisket aren't visible and may be missing. The platen is tabletop-size, with short rails.
- Maker: Paul Shniedewend & Co., Chicago, 20th Century Reliance
- Serial: No. 1040 (stamped under the crest)
- Includes: toggle lever with wooden handle, ribbed platen, rails with bed and rounce crank, wood pallet
- Condition: Good, vintage, untested; tympan/frisket may be missing
- Weight: heavy cast iron. It's in a basement press room and needs careful rigging. Rigger required.
- Pickup: Tacoma, WA. Exact pickup location and hours are shared with serious buyers after contact. Buyer loads and is responsible for all rigging and removal. Bring a rigger or forklift, plus helpers.
- Payment: Cash or instant payment at pickup. No checks, no shipping.
A real piece of printing history for a letterpress studio, book-arts program, or collector. Email us about this item.
Sale terms
- Sold as-is and untested. We make no claims that anything runs.
- Pickup only in Tacoma, WA. Exact location and hours are shared with serious buyers after contact.
- Buyer handles all loading, rigging, and removal. Heavy machines need a rigger or forklift.
- Cash or instant payment at pickup. No checks, no shipping.
- All prices are OBO (or best offer).