I am still trying to find information on My Harrild Verax Proof press, This is an english proof press and was made in about 1945-50. The press as now been restored to good condition, and I am just waiting on new ink rollers which have just been made. The press took me on and off [...]
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Origin of the modern proof press reconsidered - Posted August 27, 2010
While looking for information on proof presses built by Harrild & Sons, better known for its iron hand presses, I asked Stephen O. Saxe, author of American Iron Hand Presses, what he knew about this British firm. In reply he scanned this page from a 1906 Harrild catalog, shown at left. This press features a [...]
