Abut a week ago I purchased an amazing press! The press is a Chandler & Price 12×18 New Series.

This style of press was was manufactured between 1911 and 1964. According to the C&P Press catalog, “In many a [print] shop, this press is the one that is always busy.” It can handle any job up to about 11″x14″ without any difficulty.

My press is motorized, but the speed is rather frisky. I plan to slow it down. While a traditional print shop would have had no problem running it so fast, I don’t need to produce so much so quickly. I would much rather reduce the risk of finger smashing than try to keep up with this monster. Thank goodness I have a partner who understands gear ratios and can slow the motor down without too much trouble. I will definitely be posting updates on this process, so stay tuned.

I am already prepping come more greeting card designs to try out on the press. I can’t wait until I get it up and running!