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PENRITH
MUSEUM of
PRINTING
Established 2001
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Some
printing terms to recall:
galley, key, stone, bed, en, signature, stock, dog,
mid, magenta, dis, quarto, em, rule, stick, chapel, matrix,
stereo, slug, proof press, scoring, ream, spine, cast,
hickey, bone, sett off, back knife, ragged, recto, point,
Royal, ejector, quoin, wf reader spread, quadder,
calliper, line gauge, die, super caster, disser, em,
cutting rule, diecase, thin, mounting block, card, nut, mark
up, stet, leader, full point, punchbar, half tone, folios,
logotype,
PIca Pole. |
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This site designed
and administered by
Stique
Last Update:
August 2007
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The Penrith Museum of Printing has 23 working machines on display, some of
which exceed 100 years of age and still functioning smoothly.
The machinery on display at the museum is in
working order, much of it having been restored to its former glory by
our team of volunteers.
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The
objective in running
this unique museum
was not to just store some old
equipment in a dusty corner quietly
gathering cobwebs and rusting away,
but to actually have the machinery
up and running for all to see and
experience. |
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Museum machinery collection
The following pieces of machinery and equipment
are currently on display at the museum.
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Model 8 Linotype:
Produced in
Brooklyn New York, in June 1922 by the Mergenthaler Co. It came to the
"The Nepean Times" in about 1946 as a reconditioned machine. Used in
machine composing it is an amazing piece of equipment. |
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Assorted cases of
handset fonts; The
wooden racks contain some 80 fonts
of hand-set types, plus five fonts of wooden display type. |
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Douglas electric
saw;
The workhorse of the comp room. This saw was donated to the
Museum by Mercier Typesetters, Granville
NSW. |
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Vandercook proof press;
In all, around 30,000 of these presses were produced
between 1903 and 1975. Used to proof type, it was regarded as the
'Cadillac" of presses. The manufacturers indicated that this machine
arrived in
Australia in 1965. This press was donated to the museum by Mr
Ian Staas, from his "Modern Printing"
works in Marrickville NSW. |
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Ludlow type
caster;
Complete with 80
fonts of type, matrix and othe accessories. These items were donated
to the museum by Mr Ron White of Kenthurst NSW |
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Flatbed
Wharfedale printing press;
This type of
machine appeared in the
late 1800's. So far it has not been possible to ascertain the
age of the machine. These machines were first marketed in Otley, West
Yorkshire, in the United Kingdom. It formed some of 'The Nepean Times'
equipment for over 60 years. |
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Chandler & Price
guillotine;
From an American
firm, the producer of platen machines and equipment. This machine came
to us from a deceased estate. Also a 24 inch
Guillotine from 'The Nepean Times' newspaper bearing a patent date of
1879, Philladelphia, USA. |
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Arab Platens;
This machine came
to us in a vandalised condition is at present under-going restoration. |
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Chandler &
Price Platen;
On its arrival at
the museum this lovely piece of equipment was turned on and
immediately worked 'like a Swiss watch'. This machine was presented to
the museum by Mr Glen Goddard of Ulladulla, from
his printing works. |
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Hand-operated Platen;
This hand operated Platen is a rare
German made machine which is 110 to 120 years old. This machine was
donated to the museum by Mr Paul Shulz, of Emu Plains NSW along with 6
cases of type. Mr Shulz had this machine in his possession
for 40 years. |
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Smelter:
This smelter was
used to melt linotype metal ready for use on type-casting machines.
This smelter was donated to the museum by Star Printery, Erskinville
NSW.
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