Date1907CreatorHopkinson & CopePlace MadeFinsbury, London, EnglandDimensions1200cm x 1300cm
Height: 175 Notes: 2 x press plate: 45cm x 30cm
Area that receives press: 55cm x 38cm
Mechanism above press: 50cm x 50cm
Attached lever in front (tied to upright): 52cm long
Distance between side feet: 92cm
Distance between front feet: 52cmAccession Number89.225Access AdviceThis record may not have been reviewed, and information may be inaccurate or incomplete. We are digitising our collections, adding images and improving metadata all the time.
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Hopkinson & Cope printing press, hand operated, cast iron painted green. (Platton should have eagle on top). Above press' top curve is a highly ornate (for cast iron) piece with a screw protruding from its top. Left of front is a crest / shield painted over with a beast on either side. Stands on a curved base of two sets of feet. Two shafts at the front. Handle resting on press. Attached lever in front with polished wooden grip. Green and lovable in its past splendour of embellishments that are purely for show.
