Printing Presses
The Museum is proud of its unique collection of various Printing Presses and Machines. Almost all of the devices are functional and can still be used for printing.
A few outstanding examples of our presses include the Columbia Press from 1842, a Paragon Press from 1832 and an Original Heidelberger Tiegel from 1926. The main focus is on letterpress printing, but the museum also has impressive machines for lithography and etching.
The first cylinder press was invented and developed by Friedrich König and was installed in The London Times in 1814. Flatbed-form presses — which describe the cylinder and its opposed-running form or bed — offered the possibility for larger printing forms using less energy and better impression quality.