Object Details
- Kelsey Press Company
- Description (Brief)
- This self-inking lever press was made by the Kelsey Press Company of Meriden, Connecticut in about 1970. The press has a height of 14 inches a width of 9 inches and a length of 17 inches; its chase measures 3 inches by 5 inches.
- This press was acquired from the manufacturer in about 1973 by the Museum Docents for public demonstration on a hand cart.
- Transferred from the Museum Docents Program, 1995.
- Citation: Elizabeth Harris, "Printing Presses in the Graphic Arts Collection," 1996.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- about 1970
- circa 1970
- ca 1970
- ID Number
- 1995.0283.01
- catalog number
- 1995.0283.01
- accession number
- 1995.0283
- Object Name
- Model
- Press, printing
- press, printing
- Physical Description
- iron (overall material)
- steel (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 13 1/2 in x 16 1/2 in x 8 1/2 in; 34.29 cm x 41.91 cm x 21.59 cm
- place made
- United States: Connecticut, Meriden
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: Graphic Arts
- Communications
- Work
- Industry & Manufacturing
- Printing Presses in the Graphic Arts Collection
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_1030637
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-d6e0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
