Washington

Cincinnati Type & Print Museum

This press is currently on loan to the Cincinnati Type & Print Museum, and we believe it was sold by the Franklin Type Foundry sometime between 1857 and 1870.

While we do not know the particular model of this press, it resembles the Washington Presses made by other companies of the era. There is some thought that it may have even been manufactured by the neighboring Cincinnati Type Foundry (CTF). The main difference from the CTF Washington design is the "elbow" toggle mechanism that appears to be unique to this press.

Cincinnati Type & Print Museum

2307 West Eighth Street, Cincinnati, OH 45204

https://www.cincinnatitypeprintmuseum.org/

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