Washington

From Historic Rugby Printing Works:

Spring 1989 – Print Shop Donation Received. Historic Rugby recently received two important vintage equipment donations for use in the Rugby Printing Works. Complete restoration of the press will take several months (years). Lakeway Publishing Company and one of its chain of newspapers, THE ELK VALLEY TIMES in Fayetteville, donated a long-sought Washington press. In the 1880’s, the Rugby Printing Works used this style press to print the weekly newspaper and for large job printing, such as posters. The circa 1860 press was made by the Cincinnati Typefoundry, which adds to its appropriateness for the Rugby Printing Works. Much of the equipment and supplies used by the early colonists was acquired and shipped to Rugby on the Cincinnati-Southern Railroad. After restoration of the Washington Press by Walter Clement, the press was placed in place for demonstration and actual job printing use. Clements, a recognized expert on Victorian printing techniques and equipment, has been working with Historic Rugby for the past seven years to authentically furnish the shop.

Historic Rugby Printing Works

1331 Rugby Pkwy, Rugby, TN 37733

https://www.historicrugby.org/rugby-printing-works/