Oh Boy! This brings back memories. We had a Columbian press at the Church Army Press in Temple Cowley, Oxford, England. I'm not sure how old it was as Church Army press was originally based in London and moved to Oxford in 1912. Our oldest worker, Charlie Hedges, came with the company from London and he said the Columbian Press came, as well. As an apprentice, I used to operate the Columbian press to print Church posters. I left the C.A.P. in 1967. I understand from talking to people that were still working there that sometime in the 1970's, when the monotype casters and keyboards were being scrapped to make way for photo-type printing, that the Columbia press probably suffered the same fate. Shame if it was, as it would made wonderful item for a museum.
I do a similar job to yours sir, having had a working life (up until the 80’s) in Letterpress, in various jobbing shops and on a hot-metal newspaper. I also tell people about the Columbian Press (ours is dated 1831) we have in our museum, its origins, it’s colourful embellishments, its ease of use and demonstrate its printing prowess. I’ve enjoyed all of your videos and have learned things myself from you. Thank you for helping to keep alive the wonderful world and history of Letterpress through your videos.
I'm a letterpress printer - at one time i had 2 ARAB's, an Albion, Heidelberg, Wharfdale and I've restored and printed on a Columbian eagle - the Columbian I restored is at Shantytown on the West coast, South Island, New Zealand. It had Scottish thistles around the cornucopia and after some research I found it had been made in Scotland, brought to NZ around 1890 and was at the napier telegraph where it survived a very big earthquake afterward being moved to the South island and Greymouth Star. Beautiful big old thing it was.
Oh Boy! This brings back memories. We had a Columbian press at the Church Army Press in Temple Cowley, Oxford, England. I'm not sure how old it was as Church Army press was originally based in London and moved to Oxford in 1912. Our oldest worker, Charlie Hedges, came with the company from London and he said the Columbian Press came, as well. As an apprentice, I used to operate the Columbian press to print Church posters. I left the C.A.P. in 1967. I understand from talking to people that were still working there that sometime in the 1970's, when the monotype casters and keyboards were being scrapped to make way for photo-type printing, that the Columbia press probably suffered the same fate. Shame if it was, as it would made wonderful item for a museum.
I do a similar job to yours sir, having had a working life (up until the 80’s) in Letterpress, in various jobbing shops and on a hot-metal newspaper.
I also tell people about the Columbian Press (ours is dated 1831) we have in our museum, its origins, it’s colourful embellishments, its ease of use and demonstrate its printing prowess. I’ve enjoyed all of your videos and have learned things myself from you. Thank you for helping to keep alive the wonderful world and history of Letterpress through your videos.
What a great presentation! I just became a big fan of the Columbian Press!
I'm a letterpress printer - at one time i had 2 ARAB's, an Albion, Heidelberg, Wharfdale and I've restored and printed on a Columbian eagle - the Columbian I restored is at Shantytown on the West coast, South Island, New Zealand. It had Scottish thistles around the cornucopia and after some research I found it had been made in Scotland, brought to NZ around 1890 and was at the napier telegraph where it survived a very big earthquake afterward being moved to the South island and Greymouth Star. Beautiful big old thing it was.
Wonderful!
this is a great video. thanks boss.
art and machine as one!
Thanks for sharing!
"How liquid their lunch was" - true to this day! lol
Does it come in any other colors? Hahahaahahahahahahah!
OK, I gotta have one of these. Anybody got two of them and not want one?