The Excelsior Press
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Dimensions of common
letterpress tools and equipment.


Press Chases, Ink Tables & Type Cases

(a work in progress)

It's often helpful to identify a press or a type case by knowing its dimensions. So, to make things easier for us all, we have measured some of the items in our collection and publish the dimensions here.

If you have an interest in any other similar dimensions from items in our collection, plrease send us a request and we'll get out our line gauge and go measure something...



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Inking up the Chandler & Price

Inking up the 10x15 C&P (video to come)



"Size"
Platen Press Ink Table dimensions (presses in the collection of Excelsior Press)
Ink Table Roller Dia.
Chase
outer dim.
Weight
pounds

Baltimore or Sigwalt card Press
4 1/4"


3x5 Kelsey Excelsior (Old Style)
6"


5x7 Craftsman Victor New Style (clamshell)
7 1/2"


5x7
Golding Pearl




5x8 Kelsey Excelsior Old Style (counter-clockwise rotation on down stroke)
8 5/8"

68
5x8 Kelsey Excelsior New Style (clockwise ink table rotation on up stroke)
9"

68
6x9
Kelsey Victor (original  old Victor style)



100
6x9 Craftsmen Victor Old Style
10"



6x10 Kelsey Excelsior (chase also fits Pilot)
11"
1 1/4"

80
6 1/2 x10 C&P Pilot (New Style)
11 3/8"



Damon & Peets (Gordon?) Favorite
11 1/2"


8x12 Chandler & Price Old Series


1200*
8x12
Chandler & Price New Series, Old Series
13 3/4" 1 1/2"
10 1/4
x 13 5/8"
1050/
1250
9x13 Damon & Peets Gordon
14 1/4"


10x15
Colt's Armory Press
n/a



10x15 Chandler & Price Old Series ( befofe 1914)


1800*
10x15 Chandler & Price New Series (1914)
17 3/8" 1 3/4"

1500/
1800
12x18 Chandler & Price Old Series


2500*
12x18 Chandler & Price New Series
20 1/2"
20.5 x 15.25

10x15
Heidelberg Windmill Platen Press (black ball)



2300

Dimensions of Type Cases (wooden) (cases in the collection of Excelsior Press) weight ship cost - USPS

2/3 case
22 x 16 3/4"
4.5 #



3/4 case
26 1/2 x 16 3/4"




full case
32 3/8 x 16 5/8" - 17.5" w/handle
6.5-8.5#
1-$15
3+ $10/ea

mini 2/3 case
18 1/4 x 14 3/4"  (unique antique)




square case
12 1/2"




Rule Case
7 3/8" x 15 1/8"





Ink Roller diameters

diameter


Most Tabletop presses - shaft; trucks inner diameter= 5/16"

1 1/4"



8 x 12 C&P





10 x 15 C&P





12 X 18 C&P





Vandercook Model 4 Proof Press

2 7/16"


Vandercook Model 17 Proof Press - form rollers

2 1/4"


Challenge GP Proof Press - form rollers

3"








* Shipping rate reported from 1906 C&P literature found on Handpress.org - likely includes crating. note: New Series Presses are heavier.





FULL SPECIFICATIONS / SALES Brochure OF ALL NEW STYLE C&P PRESSES - FROM C&P Courtesy of aquiseencuaderna.com





  • The 5x7 Pearl Flywheel weighs 42 pounds
  • 8x12 C&P Flywheel (to be weighed)
  • 10 x 15 C&P Flyweel (to be weighed)
Other Notes:
  • The 10 x15 C&P rides well in a 5x7 U-Haul utility trailer ($29/day) - get the one with the ramp.  


(This is a work in progress. Please contact us for specific dimensions on any of the above presses or cases)

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