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Portsmouth (New Hampshire, United States) (search for this): entry printing-press-the
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Printing-press, the
Wonderful improvements were made in the construc-
Franklin's press.
Washington press, one of the earliest used in the United States. tion of printing-presses in the United States during the nineteenth century.
The press on which Benjamin Franklin worked as a journeyman printer in 1725, was very little improved until 1817, when George Clymer, of Philadelphia, invented the Columbian press.
It was the first important improvement.
The power was applied by a compound lever.
In 1829 Samuel Rust invented the Washington press, which superseded others for a while.
The daubing-balls, before used, were succeeded by inking-rollers, and later a selfinking apparatus was used.
With that machine a good workman could turn off 2,000 sheets a day. Daniel Treadwell, of Boston, invented the first power-press, and in 1830 Samuel Adams, of the same city, invented the celebrated Adams press, which was long used for fine bookwork.
It was improved by his son Isaac.
Every op
William Bradford (search for this): entry printing-press-the
Eleazer Phillips (search for this): entry printing-press-the
James Parker (search for this): entry printing-press-the
Daniel Treadwell (search for this): entry printing-press-the
Daniel Fowle (search for this): entry printing-press-the