Hacker Presses

This page provides information about Hacker Manufacturing. No sources for parts are known and will need to be fabricated. However, some owners of Hacker test presses owners are listed in the Hacker census


Model Specs

ModelPaperBed SizeFl. Space (frisket)Lbs.
4 Hand18 × 25"18¼ × 25½"36 × 100" (118")1880
5-B Hand19 × 25"19¼ × 25½"3'10" × 9'4" (11'2") 2875
5-A Power19 × 25"19¼ × 25½"3'10" × 9'4" (11'2") 3375
6 Power19 × 25"19¼ × 25½"3' × 9' (10'10") 3625
7-B Hand30 × 25"30 × 25½"4'10" × 9'4" (11'2")3950
7-A Power30 × 25"30 × 25½"4'10" × 9'4" (11'2")4450

History

1914: Horace Hacker & Co. began as a reorganization of the A.F. Wanner Co., which made Poco and Potter presses at 312 N. May Street, c.1914-21.

1915: Hacker introduces Hacker brand hand proof press (The Inland Printer, June 1915, p. 417).

1919-37: Hacker Manufacturing,  320 S. Honore Street c 1921-37.

1931: Challenge Machinery Corp. acquires Potter and Poco brands from Hacker Manufacturing.

1937: Vandercook & Sons acquires Hacker Manufacturing.


1936 Hacker Catalog (4.5 MB pdf)

Further Reading:

Hacker #4 Restoration

Hacker vanderblog posts

Platemaking Equipment Census

Horace W. Hacker Profile

“Discussions on Premake-ready,” Photo-Engravers Bulletin, June 1931.

“Says Needless Pressroom Costs Make Profits Vanish, The Inland Printer, December 1934

Hacker Patents

 


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