Press, bundling

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OBJECT TYPE: MANUAL
DATE: 1930–1939
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1993.0282.001

MANUFACTURER: HICKOK, W.O. MFG. CO.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 8328
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: IRON, STEEL; WOODEN BLOCK

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 160.0 cm
Width: 95.0 cm
Height: 142.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Bookbinding
Category: Bundling
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: HICKOK
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Pennsylvania
City: Harrisburg

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: PROBABLY 1930'S TO 1980'S
Canada: NONE SPECIFICALLY. THIS TYPE OF EQUIPMENT WIDELY USED ACROSS CANADA
Function: USED TO "BUNDLE" OR COMPRESS PRINTED SIGNATURES. BUNDLES OF FOLDED SHEETS ARE PLACED BETWEEN THE "HEADS" OF THE PRESS. UNDER PRESSURE, THEY ARE TIED, ACCESS BEING MADE THROUGH LARGE HOLES IN THE HEADS. SIGNATURES ARE THEREBY KEPT CLEAN AND SAFE FROM LOSS UNTIL REQUIRED FOR GATHERING AND BINDING
Technical: STANDARD TECHNOLOGY USED IN SMALLER PRINTING FIRMS TO DO LIMITED BINDERY WORK FROM THE LATE 19C THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF THE 20C.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PLATE ON SIDE: 'NO. 8328/ "HICKOK"/ HARRISBURG/ PA. U.S.A.'
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE
Finish: PAINTED BLACK
Decoration: THIN GOLD LINE ON SIDE SUPPORTS

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HICKOK, W.O. MFG. CO., Press, bundling, between 1930–1939, Artifact no. 1993.0282, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1993.0282.001/

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