Columbian Printing Press

Description

Columbian printing press of cast iron, designed by George E. Clymer around 1812 to print newspapers, named after Columbia, the female personification of America, with large counter weight in the shape of the American eagle, bought from D. and J. Greig by the museum for use in its own print shop and used until 1964, made by D. and J. Greig of Edinburgh, c. 1865

Museum reference

T.1964.1

Collection

Industry and Commerce : Communications

Object name

Printing press

Production information

D. and J. Greig
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, Northern Europe

Date

c. 1865

Materials

Cast iron

Physical description

Cast iron

Associations

Inventor: Clymer, George E., 1754 - 1834
Owner and user: Industrial Museum of Scotland
Mercury
Columbia

Exhibitions

• Grand Gallery (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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