Comments on: Letterpress machines don’t have to be antique! http://dolcepress.com/blog/2007/10/28/letterpress-machines-dont-have-to-be-antique/ Graphic Design Studio & Letterpress Print Shop Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike http://dolcepress.com/blog/2007/10/28/letterpress-machines-dont-have-to-be-antique/comment-page-1/#comment-18285 Mike Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:05:00 +0000 http://dolcepress.com/blog/2007/10/28/letterpress-machines-dont-have-to-be-antique/#comment-18285 Hi - I have 2 x table top adana machines in good condition for sale - ink rollers need recovering -  shipped from south africa - both for R 4,500.00 email: mmack@absamail.co.za Hi – I have 2 x table top adana machines in good condition for sale – ink rollers need recovering -  shipped from south africa – both for R 4,500.00 email: mmack@absamail.co.za

]]> By: ScottC http://dolcepress.com/blog/2007/10/28/letterpress-machines-dont-have-to-be-antique/comment-page-1/#comment-18275 ScottC Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:08:00 +0000 http://dolcepress.com/blog/2007/10/28/letterpress-machines-dont-have-to-be-antique/#comment-18275  How do you know they're cheaply made?  How do you know they’re cheaply made?

]]> By: Dolce Letterpress & Design http://dolcepress.com/blog/2007/10/28/letterpress-machines-dont-have-to-be-antique/comment-page-1/#comment-18059 Dolce Letterpress & Design Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:16:00 +0000 http://dolcepress.com/blog/2007/10/28/letterpress-machines-dont-have-to-be-antique/#comment-18059 Hi Roy, Thank you for posting a link to the refurbished equipment that you have for sale. We originally posted this machine back in 2007, I'm not sure if their still available for sale.  About how much does it cost to have a press shipped to the US? Thanks, Evan Hi Roy,

Thank you for posting a link to the refurbished equipment that you have for sale. We originally posted this machine back in 2007, I’m not sure if their still available for sale. 

About how much does it cost to have a press shipped to the US?

Thanks, Evan

]]> By: Roy Caslon http://dolcepress.com/blog/2007/10/28/letterpress-machines-dont-have-to-be-antique/comment-page-1/#comment-18058 Roy Caslon Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:22:00 +0000 http://dolcepress.com/blog/2007/10/28/letterpress-machines-dont-have-to-be-antique/#comment-18058 May I ask the question, who in their right minds would want to buy a cheaply back-engineered rip-off copy of the Adana machine for USD4,000.00 (as you quote), when they can purchase a beautifully refurbished ‘original Adana 8x5’ from the original manufacturers in the UK for only approximately USD1,000.00 ?? I rest my case! May I ask the question, who in their right minds would want
to buy a cheaply back-engineered rip-off copy of the Adana machine for
USD4,000.00 (as you quote), when they can purchase a beautifully refurbished ‘original
Adana 8×5’ from the original manufacturers in the UK for only approximately
USD1,000.00 ??

I rest my case!

]]> By: “Petty” » Before – Invitations http://dolcepress.com/blog/2007/10/28/letterpress-machines-dont-have-to-be-antique/comment-page-1/#comment-17845 “Petty” » Before – Invitations Fri, 17 Jun 2011 18:16:49 +0000 http://dolcepress.com/blog/2007/10/28/letterpress-machines-dont-have-to-be-antique/#comment-17845 [...] Letterpress printing seems to be quite the thing at the moment, with old machines being renovated, new ones being bought in large numbers, and small businesses being set up.There is a bit of an argument about what true letterpress should [...] [...] Letterpress printing seems to be quite the thing at the moment, with old machines being renovated, new ones being bought in large numbers, and small businesses being set up.There is a bit of an argument about what true letterpress should [...]

]]> By: guest http://dolcepress.com/blog/2007/10/28/letterpress-machines-dont-have-to-be-antique/comment-page-1/#comment-17815 guest Sat, 04 Jun 2011 22:07:00 +0000 http://dolcepress.com/blog/2007/10/28/letterpress-machines-dont-have-to-be-antique/#comment-17815 Does anyone know the person who purchased the letterpress printer on April 1 at the Oak Brook Estate Sale in Illinois? Does anyone know the person who purchased the letterpress printer on April 1 at the Oak Brook Estate Sale in Illinois?

]]> By: Becca http://dolcepress.com/blog/2007/10/28/letterpress-machines-dont-have-to-be-antique/comment-page-1/#comment-1894 Becca Mon, 11 Aug 2008 03:24:38 +0000 http://dolcepress.com/blog/2007/10/28/letterpress-machines-dont-have-to-be-antique/#comment-1894 Hi there, Did you end up getting a new press? If so how do you like it? Becca Hi there,

Did you end up getting a new press? If so how do you like it?

Becca

]]> By: billynations http://dolcepress.com/blog/2007/10/28/letterpress-machines-dont-have-to-be-antique/comment-page-1/#comment-1186 billynations Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:57:57 +0000 http://dolcepress.com/blog/2007/10/28/letterpress-machines-dont-have-to-be-antique/#comment-1186 Thought you folks might like to see some of our printing equipment from our print museum here at Historic Washington State Park. Check out: http://www.youtube.com/v/eYKe5k6HbEV thanks, billy Thought you folks might like to see some of our printing equipment from our print museum here at Historic Washington State Park. Check out: http://www.youtube.com/v/eYKe5k6HbEV
thanks, billy

]]> By: That press is made of what??? :: Dolce Press http://dolcepress.com/blog/2007/10/28/letterpress-machines-dont-have-to-be-antique/comment-page-1/#comment-978 That press is made of what??? :: Dolce Press Fri, 23 May 2008 03:10:49 +0000 http://dolcepress.com/blog/2007/10/28/letterpress-machines-dont-have-to-be-antique/#comment-978 [...] iron presses, in fact there are a wide variety of machines out there. A while back we wrote about a new Adana press that was being manufactured in Japan. So when we came across pictures of this plywood press made by [...] [...] iron presses, in fact there are a wide variety of machines out there. A while back we wrote about a new Adana press that was being manufactured in Japan. So when we came across pictures of this plywood press made by [...]

]]> By: Believe. Act. Achieve! - dcr Blogs dot Com » Blog Archive » Revitalized Blog http://dolcepress.com/blog/2007/10/28/letterpress-machines-dont-have-to-be-antique/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Believe. Act. Achieve! - dcr Blogs dot Com » Blog Archive » Revitalized Blog Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:13:30 +0000 http://dolcepress.com/blog/2007/10/28/letterpress-machines-dont-have-to-be-antique/#comment-147 [...] Just up yesterday is a short post on the Kelsey Excelsior 5×8 Printing Press. Even though rotary presses were available, these were still used as starter presses for many small and upstart printers back in their day. But, even while some ask “Is Print Doomed?,” similar presses are still being made! [...] [...] Just up yesterday is a short post on the Kelsey Excelsior 5×8 Printing Press. Even though rotary presses were available, these were still used as starter presses for many small and upstart printers back in their day. But, even while some ask “Is Print Doomed?,” similar presses are still being made! [...]

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