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    Default Old book press

    I have bought myself a book press to use in the shed and am in the process of cleaning the rust off and giving it a coat of paint. I found a number on it and would like to know if this is a date or some sort of cast batch number ?

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    I’m definitely no expert on book presses. but that certainly looks like it could be a date mark.
    I’m surprised tho there are no other marks of sorts.

    Cheers Matt.

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    Just found this page from google and it looks identical to mine and it was dated the same

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    Correct me if I am wrong but I thought Hex nuts were something that came in well into the 1900's I am thinking that the coincidence of finding two presses with the same date a bit much and am more thinking that this is a casting number. I have found this a common practice on old machinery. I know nothing of these old presses...even though I would love to own one myself....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gaza58 View Post
    Correct me if I am wrong but I thought Hex nuts were something that came in well into the 1900's I am thinking that the coincidence of finding two presses with the same date a bit much and am more thinking that this is a casting number. I have found this a common practice on old machinery. I know nothing of these old presses...even though I would love to own one myself....
    Didn't think about the hex nut thing so I did some googling and you are correct they didn't have mass production or standard thread types till after 1860 therefore it must be a mold number. I still would love to know how old it really is

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    Unlikly to be a casting number as, even though they are the same, they are located in two entirely different places.

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    They also seem too crisp to be in the castings. And cast-in marks are usually raised, not incised, because sand is too crumbly to stand away from the cavity in the mold under the flow of molten metal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by joe greiner View Post
    They also seem too crisp to be in the castings. And cast-in marks are usually raised, not incised, because sand is too crumbly to stand away from the cavity in the mold under the flow of molten metal.

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    Makes sense, there was also some marks that resemble slotted head screws other than that there was no other marks.

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    Hex nuts and bolts could well be later replacements also the the "dates" are not the same

    This looks very similar https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/suff...-co/1202154134

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    It's all finished now, ready to be used in the workshop

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    Well docent that look the business now.
    Well done on the restoration job looks a million bucks.

    Cheers Matt.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Simplicity View Post
    Well docent that look the business now.
    Well done on the restoration job looks a million bucks.

    Cheers Matt.
    Thanks Matt
    All I have to do is find a project for it

    Rick

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    Looks great. remember not to pick it up by the handles.....

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    Nice restoration. I've seen a few of these for sale over the years and always thought that they looked really cool. They also looked like they'd be really handy.
    Stewie

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    Warrick

    I want one: Trouble is I don't know what I want it for. Whilst I realise it'e original purpose was in book binding, I could see application in a work shop for small gluing operations. Then there would be glue all over the place so maybe not!

    Excellent restoration. It has come up so well.

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