Reference:
https://digitaltmuseum.se/search/?q...%22&o=0&n=80Here are some interesting pictures from the 1920s:
An unprinted paper roll on the right is wound out and upwards and left where it is wetted and then goes down to press into the printing plates on the cylinder and then the printed stamps go up to the after printing heater and around to the right and out down under. The roll on the left wipes the printing plates.
The long flat section of the press where the printed and gummed stamp web is dried by the driers.
The long flat section of the press where the printed and gummed stamp paper web is dried by the driers opened showing the paper web roll and the final end of the press showing the printed and gummed stamp roll with gummed side out.
An unprinted paper roll on the left is wound out and upwards and right where it is wetted and then goes down to press into the printing plates on the cylinder and then the printed stamps go up to the after printing heater and around to the left and out down under. The roll on the right wipes the printing plates.
The flat section of the press where the driers are located for drying the printed stamp web roll after gumming.
Printed stamp roll coming out from under after printing and going upwards towards gumming station while being turned face down before the gumming part of the press.
Curved printing plates on a curved cylinder with paper roll coming from above and ink wiping cloth coming from below.
An unprinted paper roll on the right is wound out and upwards and left where it is wetted and then goes down to press into the printing plates on the cylinder and then the printed stamps go up to the after printing heater and around to the right and out down under. The roll on the left wipes the printing plates.
Part where the printed stamp roll is turned face down first and the press printed paper roll is gummed in the gumming section before drying driers.
Part showing ink trough and ink roller on printing plates and printed stamp paper roll after being printed by printing plates.
View of ink trough above and gumming station below. Looks like printer is controlling pressure roller according to how the stamps rolling off the printing plates look.
Bar perforator for perforating printed stamp coil rolls.
Stickney rotary press in museum
Stickney rotary press in museum
Bar perforator for perforating printed stamp coil rolls.
Coiler for cutting and winding coil strips into spools
Posted 04/19/2021 1:16 pm
