A device for pressing glass pre-forms and depositing the glass pre-forms into a blowing machine, comprising: a first plunger which is able to be reciprocated between a glass gob-receiving region and a first pre-form pressing region; a second plunger which is able to be reciprocated between the glass gob-receiving region and a second pre-form pressing region; a first press mould which is associated with the first plunger and which is able to be reciprocated between the first pre-form pressing region and a pre-form depositing region; a second press mould which is associated with the second plunger and which is able to be reciprocated between the second pre-form pressing region and the pre-form-depositing region; wherein the respective plungers (11, 12) are able to cooperate with the respectively associated press moulds (11', 12') in the respective pre-form pressing regions, such that a glass gob which is received in the glass gob receiving region by one of the respective plungers (11, 12) is formed into a glass pre-form and is received by the associated press mould (11', 12'); wherein the device is configured such that after the cooperation of the respective plunger (11, 12) with the associated press mould (11', 12') the respective plunger (11, 12) is moved back to the glass gob receiving region, whilst the respective press mould (11', 12') is moved to the pre-form depositing region in order to deposit the glass pre-form into the blowing machine at that point; wherein the first plunger, the second plunger, the first press mould and the second press mould are in each case pivotably arranged about a common vertical axis; and wherein the movement of the first plunger from the glass gob receiving region to the first pre-form pressing region and the movement of the second plunger from the glass gob receiving region to the second pre-form pressing region run in opposing rotational directions. a first plunger which is able to be reciprocated between a glass gob-receiving region and a first pre-form pressing region; a second plunger which is able to be reciprocated between the glass gob-receiving region and a second pre-form pressing region; a first press mould which is associated with the first plunger and which is able to be reciprocated between the first pre-form pressing region and a pre-form depositing region; a second press mould which is associated with the second plunger and which is able to be reciprocated between the second pre-form pressing region and the pre-form-depositing region; wherein the respective plungers (11, 12) are able to cooperate with the respectively associated press moulds (11', 12') in the respective pre-form pressing regions, such that a glass gob which is received in the glass gob receiving region by one of the respective plungers (11, 12) is formed into a glass pre-form and is received by the associated press mould (11', 12'); wherein the device is configured such that after the cooperation of the respective plunger (11, 12) with the associated press mould (11', 12') the respective plunger (11, 12) is moved back to the glass gob receiving region, whilst the respective press mould (11', 12') is moved to the pre-form depositing region in order to deposit the glass pre-form into the blowing machine at that point; wherein the first plunger, the second plunger, the first press mould and the second press mould are in each case pivotably arranged about a common vertical axis; and wherein the movement of the first plunger from the glass gob receiving region to the first pre-form pressing region and the movement of the second plunger from the glass gob receiving region to the second pre-form pressing region run in opposing rotational directions.