Our Equipment & Costs

Handpresses

Best for: Larger projects, octavo or larger quarto format books, multi-person jobs.

  • 20th Century Reliance (1910s), up to 40cm by 53 cm prints
  • Washington Press (1840s), up to 75cm by 60 cm prints (not currently operational)

Jobbing Press

Best for: Lots of smaller prints fast, single-color runs.

  • Chandler & Price (1912), up to 30cm by 20cm prints

Proofing Presses

Best for: Multi-color prints, posters, and other image-heavy prints.

  • Vandercook & Sons (?), up to 36cm by 45 cm
  • Nolan Company (?), up to 31cm by 24 cm

Risograph

Best for: Zines, comics, anything that can be copied, experiments with layering

  • Riso Kagaku (2010s), up to 28cm by 43cm

    Current inks available:
    • Black
    • Fluorescent Pink
    • Cornflower Blue
    • Yellow

Computers

  • Apple 2e (1984)
  • iMac (2001)
  • Brother Whisper Writer (1990) word processor

Typewriters

  • Remington Model 1 (1934) (not currently operational)
  • Smith Corona Sterling (1950)
  • Smith Corona Galaxie II (1964)
  • Smith Corona Coronet Electric (1960s)
  • Smith Corona Coronet Electric 12 (1970s)
  • IBM Selectric II (1973) (not currently operational)
  • Royal Mercury (1974)
  • Smith Corona SL 500 (1980s)

Best for: text-based projects, manuscripts

Bookbinding presses (x2) and supplies

Foil Stamper

Mounted linoleum blocks and carving tools

Cost Sheet