Ian Robertson - Printing Press Demonstration

[@burntreynolds1068]

Hello! I am a museum curator from Nottingham, England and have been working on a project for the last 15 months researching the local history of printing. We have several 19th century platen & lithographic printers and I am researching their operation and how the different parts relate to each other. This video was a great help! Thank you so much!!

[@huffman425]

Brings back a lot of memories of the 52 years that I spent as a printing pressman. I started on a letterpress like this and operated a number of sheetfed and web machines.

[@ianhockings7061]

Jim I Ditto your path..and back ! About to help in a letterpress shop in Milton Keynes museum.looking for some safe working practices!!

[@gfs316]

Oh the yesteryears of this printing equipment is so far away but it still has a nostalgic romance to it. Being an exprinter myself of 20yrs I can appreciate this work. Love how he enjoys his work. Hats off to you sir.

[@CADDIA]

yes

[@sameerthakur1737]

My grandpa had printing press business. He started on his own. We had this machine . I am proud of my grandpa. He believed in service.

[@heartless4142]

Mere Yahan Bhi Thi Yar

[@cavecookie1]

So did my grandpa. Had a small weekly hometown newspaper, and did printing jobs for the local businesses. Watching this really brings back some fond memories of "helping" grandpa with those magical machines. His newspaper press was as big as a pickup truck!

[@jodihepler6202]

My grandpa was a jeweler and repaired watches and clocks. He did his own advertising using a printing press like this, but I still remember it being bigger 😅. Thank you so much for making this video. Good memories. 😊

[@milichowdhury294]

this is nostalgic! my father had a printing press. this video takes me to my childhood. my father used to do the same process to get the things printed. My god........the hands of this gentleman reminded me of my father's hand

[@triptimahato642]

The video bring me back to my childhood memory lane 🥺, to the peaceful days of my life. We have a manual printing press.My baba used to operate this press. I have a lot of sweet memories with these machines. ❤ Thank you so much for posting this, for giving the opportunity to meet myself again. Love you baba Proud of you. 😌

[@rickneibauer1]

Awesome! Look at what the human mind is capable of engineering! The culmination of generations learning and improving upon our genius... Beautiful!

[@christopherway5704]

Wow! My grandfather had this and a smaller type version in our cellar. Ran The Service Press in Middlebury CT. He also had a larger pneumatic press. Brings back a lot of good memories. Thanks for posting.

[@ngohmichaellyonga1866]

Nostalgic feeling now, I grew in this kind of workshop...my dad had this in my home town....so nice to know that my dad was a real professional... He followed all the steps and when I hear the names of equipments in the video it really spur me up....

[@AnderSon-qx1hw]

Thank sir, u bring my old memories,and my dad and grandfather runs this machine

[@PacoOtis]

Excellent! Thanks so much! I'm really glad for our younger generation to see the shoulders on which they stand today! One can tell OSHA was not involved in the inspection of these machines!! LOL Your rig looks very, very sturdy and will likely go another hundred years! Best of luck and, again, thanks!

[@cefaro]

An electric motor which rotates the big wheel, you probably did not notice the belt around the wheel and when he switched it on and off, he could do it manually too, but electricity is appreciated, especially when you are not that young anymore. First time I see this type of printing press. I love it, and looks like this good man could make it work with his eyes closed. Thanks for the video.

[@MrNostalgi89]

I have much respect for those who made books in the past by adding letter for letter for each word/meaning/page by hand! How did they stayed motivated?

[@williamburdon6993]

I took printing in High School in 1964 to 67, I ran one of those presses {it was a Chandler and Price} during the summer my sophomore and junior years, the metal tabs on the impression plate are called "fingers" and you used a few drops of sealing wax to keep them from moving in the impression paper. The type case looked like a "California" type case , we used the Chaser method , to place the furniture in the chase. The furniture went around the type in a circular setup so that there could never be a void. My best friend ran one beside me and the presses had governors on them , because they were in a high school , but we knew how to take it off and would run them full tilt sometimes . The press was going so fast it would get very light and start "walking" . you had to keep bumping it with your knees to stay in the same area, I can't remember how fast top speed was , I think it was about 60 impressions a minute , if you had a 8 1/2 x 11 , 20 pound bond paper, well fanned. I spent the next 35 years in prepress.

[@michaelmc1947]

Just brought me back to my High School days in the late 70's !

[@raulmacias366]

My Dad had a printing press business and I remember seeing him using a machine just like this.

[@gordonyork6638]

Worked as a graphic designer in printing cmpaniess for a couple decades. I would love to have a manual letterpress in my studio. You cant beat letterpress and spot color.

[@LaurieOMeara]

Thank you for this video. My father was a printer for many years and set type as well for his work. I haven't seen it done for years.

[@mariagonzalezh.6516]

Hola, eso estudié hace 40 años en una escuela de Artes y Oficios que había en Hermosillo, Sonora, que tiempos tan hermosos.

[@tysonprinters6842]

Beautiful. Thank you so much for uploading this!

[@lacysmurf7401]

Thank you! Perfect video for our homeschool lesson today.

[@IcaroTorres-oj7jo]

Dear Mr. Hi good morning! We are print employer Brazil/Salvador and was search our machines. Thanks your attention and cooperate for recover. Big hug for your.

[@seanfox9560]

Truly appreciate the demonstration this knowledge is far and few between

[@michaelolson2757]

Brings back memories from years ago I ran a kluge then went to a Mark Andy and Webtron etc

[@fredgregory]

I took print shop in High School ( Atlanta ,Georgia ) in 1952. We used the California case and a press similar to the one in the video. I still have the Gettysburg Address which I set and printed in this class.

[@MrSanbona]

Thanks I saw my grandparents my father and my uncle thank you so much

[@redrome]

What a great history❤️ Saw one when I was a child, never knew how it work..

[@OldBiker54]

Had Print shop in JR High in 1968 Boston Public School..

[@MrAgent7307]

it reminds me of my college year. i operated that kind of machine to support my college education. i miss that job.

[@GWSIXTIES46]

Aprendí desde niño el oficio de impresor. Tengo una Chandler 10X15 en magnífico estado y 3 peinazos con cajas california con tipos muy antiguos y no se que hacer con ellos. Yo ya no trabajo este equipo. Era muy agradable hacer trabajos de artes gráficas.

[@gauravsharma233]

Old is gold.

[@cavecookie1]

I watched Grandpa feed presses just like this one. He died with all 10 of his fingers...quite an accomplishment!

[@herbdickinson7017]

Where are you located?

[@VinnieBoomBoom]

Howard from TikTok lead me to search out more printing press videos!

[@sbertho82]

What is the name of the press?

[@amandaguo1972]

dear, how much for this printing machinery?

[@CADDIA]

oh god , what a great method , thank you sir i know how this was working,

[@flench1901]

I put a many hours on one of these .

[@garypollard2795]

thank you brother

[@ronnieg6358]

Doesn't it have a finger guard?

[@abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz-s3x]

no, no finger guard. I remember learning about printing way back when and working for a company who printed tickets off of these presses. I missed that job. Brings back so many memories.

[@infographie]

Excellent.

[@davewickizer4506]

Cal job case?

[@norabrooks7645]

what type of press is this

[@CherylStJohnAuthor]

What powers this press?

[@gfs316]

Cheryl St.John A wing and a prayer. Just kidding it's both electric and hand power. When it needs to be turned he turns the big wheel. Kind of like a sewing machine.

[@joannewild7394]

Thank you

[@josesierrasempere6261]

SOY UN HONRADO CAJISTA. ❤❤❤

[@theplatenprinter]

For small jobbing work only two rollers are required. Adding the third is a waste of ink and only needs to be added for a full forme or large solid.

[@deep8424]

I HAVE THIS MACHINE IN INDIA NEW DELHI BUT WE DON'T USE IT NOW WE HAVE OFFSET PRESS, IF U WANT TO BUY I HAVE THIS MACINE IN MY SHOP

[@jamesl.harris4239]

The three roller lasted longer and spread the ink better. I didn't enjoy cleaning up the press after printing, it is required and we used something like kerosene but it was called ( varisol ) that's probably spelled wrong. Replacement of the ( type) each letter back in the correct place is detrimental for production. I don't remember ever wearing gloves the years I spent helping print on our Church's press.

[@g-r-a-e-m-e-]

I really enjoyed that. Thanks.

[@aprillempkacruz]

Just fascinating!

[@gregr.3886]

Thomas Jefferson Jr High School, 1971-1972 print shop Rueben Karp: Mash my type I’ll mash your a**!

[@mustaphamustaphafaiad8513]

شكرا على اتقان عمل رائع

[@thanglianichinzah8934]

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[@NickFarrow]

perfect for wedding invitations.

[@robertscheer8792]

Those "guides" are called gauge pins.

[@jeanmichelgourdelier2970]

Quel merveilleux metier

[@littlepatchofheaven9492]

Wish I could afford one to spread the word of Christ in Amish community.

[@MarK_Ultra]

The Gutenberg board game brought me here

[@gabbyschool6772]

i never seen this before

[@ddave7026]

Our old Miehle and Heidelberg just collect dust now

[@althaft9346]

Kollam adipoli

[@ciro1957toro]

aquí los comentarios son en ingles, talvez alguien lee éste. De chaval inicié el oficio, el maestro tipógrafo me dijo una vez: -No metas el dedo porque eso nó... cómo era de envidioso pensé: ...¡ pués en una como que estampo en mi brazo el nombre de mi pueblo! Ahora solo probaré con mi dedo. Vaya ostias y relámpagos !!... aquel tremendo mordisco me hizo dar un grito espantoso, pero no perdí el dedo índice derecho. esto fué en la imprenta Yarrince, que en paz descanse el tio Emigdio.

[@RLT72]

Hola, leí tu comentario, vaya que fuiste osado de meter el dedo, creo a muchos les habrá pasado el infortunio de recibir un prenson de esa máquina, pero bueno, cosas del trabajo

[@xavierpaololedesmamandreza]

Are you still alive, Sir.....?

[@poojaborah5703]

thanks n it is nice video. 😊,👍

[@coonfreddy1957]

I'll remember that when I was a little kid

[@gauravsharma233]

This is cheaper and long life machine. Low maintenance.

[@Bassmanfallon]

BAYSTERDS

[@gabbyschool6772]

wth

[@curvs4me]

I spent my entire youth beating on one of those presses in the back shed growing up. Now I'm old and wondering how it actually works 😂. Great video thanks.