Asbern Census

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abernnameplate1.jpgThis table attempts to catalogue existing Asbern proof presses worldwide. Currently, there are 29 presses listed. Manufactured c.1950s-70s in Ausburg, West Germany.

Asbern’s were imported to the U.S. by E.G. Linder a printing equipment dealer in Los Angeles. To add or correct data, use the Contact Form. Please note if press has a power carriage. If you have an operation manual please consider scanning and allow this to post it as a PDF.

ModelSNOwnerLocationYear/Notes
A7517Lyceum PressUSA CA Anaheim1964
A8467Point Jaune MuseumSwitzerland St. Gallen1969
AD-17211Black Rock Press/U. of Nevada RenoUSA NV Reno1963
AD-17803Tank Dive PressUSA IL Normal1965
ADR-1Bjorn LetterpressUSA UT Provo
ADR-1Castle PressUSA CA Pasadena
ADR-17101Tom KillionUSA CA Pt. Reyes1963
ADR-17206Kennedy PrintsUSA AL Gordo1963
ADR-17440Spork PressUSA AZ Tuscon1964
ADR-17533Cincinnati Art AcademyUSA OH Cincinnati1964
ADR-17542Montana State UniversityUSA MT Bozeman1965
ADR-17800HuiPress PublicationsUSA HI Makawao1965
ADR-17801U. of California-Riverside/Special Collections Dept.USA CA Riverside1965
ADR-17895U. Utah/Book ArtsUSA UT Salt Lake City1966
ADR-17909Mike CarterAustralia Sydney1966
ADR-17927Thomas H. CremannsGermany Düsseldorf1966
ADR-17987Press at Colorado CollegeUSA CO Colorado Springs1966
ADR-17988Mackie OsborneUSA CA Los Angeles1966
ADR-18038Mike LittleUSA OR Portland1966
ADR-18364Sirima SatamanUSA CA Santa Cruz1968
ADR-18730Actus Reus Press / Lawrence FinnAustralia Sydney1971
Pak 13423Stigbergets Stamp och PressSweden Stockholm;1954
PI-1X7326EMPrint PressUSA SD Sandhills1964
unknownHolloway Press/U. of AucklandNew Zealand Auckland
unknownIdaho State UniversityUSA ID Pocatello
unknownLimerick PrintmakersIreland Limerick
unknownMany Names PressUSA CA Capitola
unknownTom KillionUSA CA Pt. ReyesIn storage
unknownWai-te-ata Press/Victoria University of WellingtonNew Zealand Wellington

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