Printing press, Cartwright's printworks, Willenhall

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Date:1920 - 1929 (c.)

Description:Harrild & Sons printing press in Cartwright's printshop, Willenhall.

Robert Harrild (1780-1853) pioneered the use of rollers for inking printing plates in the early 19th century. This became standard practice; previously inking balls had been used. He established his business in 1809 and exhibited his printing equipment at the Great Exhibition of 1851.

This Harrlid machine is a hand operated printers guillotine use to cut reams of paper or board to the different printing machine sizes and trim printed jobs to finished size.

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Creators: Mr Harold Cartwright - Creator

Image courtesy of: Mrs Sylvia Blake

Donor ref:P2014.009.0031 (37/27647)

Source: Staffordshire Museum Service

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