Baltimorean No. 10 press
date: label: Date made
content: circa 1880
label: date made
content: ca 1880
name: label: maker
content: J.F.W. Dorman
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: This self-inking lever press was made by J. F. W. Dorman of Baltimore in about 1880. The words “Baltimorean No. 10” are stenciled on the platen back; its single inking roller is missing. The press is black with painted gold decoration. It has a height of 9 inches a width of 7 inches and a length of 13 inches; its chase measures 2.5 inches by 4 inches.
label: Description (Brief)
content: J. F. W. Dorman produced a very popular range of hand lever presses. They were copied closely by several other manufacturers, notably Baumgarten of Baltimore and Sigwalt of Chicago. Dorman's Baltimorean and Baumgarten's Baltimore No. 10 presses are very similar, with small differences in the casting and paint. (see also Baltimore Jobber, 23260, described separately)
label: Description (Brief)
content: Donated by Alan Darby, 1992.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Citation: Elizabeth Harris, "Printing Presses in the Graphic Arts Collection," 1996.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: Maryland, Baltimore
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content: Work and Industry: Graphic Arts
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content: Communications
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content: Printing Presses in the Graphic Arts Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1992.0608.01
label: catalog number
content: 1992.0608.01
label: accession number
content: 1992.0608
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Press, printing
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: cast iron (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: steel (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 9 in x 6 1/2 in x 14 1/2 in; 22.86 cm x 16.51 cm x 36.83 cm