The Red Onion Press has prepared a special treat for the public! We have converted an old 19th Century 300 lb bindery press into a mobile book press on wheels, that can be taken on the road and used for hands-on printing demonstrations at schools and art centers in the area! This press, modeled after the hand presses used since the invention of movable type demonstrate the basic principles and origins of publishing.
Shown here in one of our members workshop, the press is equipped with large casters, and a sliding base with all the hardware that was used to print books, posters and newspapers 200 years ago. Built around a Hickok book bindery press, it is similar to one in the American Book Bindery Museum in San Francisco.
