Hickok Book Press

Object/Artifact

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American Bookbinders Museum

Name/Title

Hickok Book Press

Entry/Object ID

2015.3.1

Description

36" Hickok Book press. Used to press text blocks and finished books, ensuring that the book is firmly glued and behaves as a book ought to.

Use

For flattening books during the binding process

Collection

Historic

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Press, Book

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Press, Printing

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Replication Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Printing T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Search Terms

tools and equipment, machines

Dimensions

Height

34 in

Height

16 in

Material

Iron