This table lists 21 known Hacker presses worldwide. Hacker proof presses were made in Chicago, Illinois between 1919 and 1937. In 1937 the company was acquired by Vandercook & Sons. To add or correct data, use the Contact Form.
Please provide the following information:
• model name (including features: adjustable bed, power carriage, etc.)
• serial number
• owner name
• location
• where or from whom it was acquired (to eliminate duplicate entries)
Serial numbers can be found on a nameplate on the pedestal and on the bed bearer (rail), left end operator’s side of the press.
See also the Potter Census.
Acknowledgments
Thank you to these individuals who has shared their Hacker press data: Ethan Ensign, Larry Johnson, Matt Kelsey, Fritz Klinke, and Harold E. Sterne.
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