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#623600 Tue Jul 28 2015 09:47 AM
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Sorry no pick yet, it's on the way. A guy I work with inherited some kind of ornate iron printing press and asked me if I could help him finding out if there is any value in it. He says its about 3 ft wide, 3 1/2 -4 ft high and about 6 ft long.
So lets start here, is there a collectors market for such a thing?


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Yes, it's a niche but definitely a market for it. I'm on a long road trip right now and I've seen a few of the old presses being used again. It has a certain look that is appreciated by some. My dad is in Wisconsin, I'll PM you too, maybe I could get a few photos...


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Depending on condition and MFG it could have little value to considerable value. The size you mention would have often been used in smaller operations(book shops, small print shops, schools, or for doing specific types of printing in larger operations.

Simply speaking from a decorative standpoint the more ornate the better the money they tend to bring from a few hundred up to a thousand or so. A working press on the other hand can bring decent money to very good money.

There are a few sites like Briarpress.com which can guide you through some of the valuing process.

If you can find out the name of the MFG that would be a big start, but rest assured someone out there would definitely find it collectible.




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