Thursday, August 4, 2011

When printing took some effort

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We have come a long way since this Alexandra iron handpress was made in London in 1730.

It has a place of honor in the front window of our National Library at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
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7 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 4, 2011 at 1:37 AM

    how impressive a sight. makes one able to touch time, and wonder how many stories it had 'in its hands'.

    please have a good thursday.

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  2. Leif HagenAugust 4, 2011 at 5:38 AM

    The printing press is ever older that Eric's Paris Daily Photo blog!

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  3. KayAugust 4, 2011 at 10:56 AM

    It amazes me how much progress has been made in printing in even the last 20 years. Remember mimeographs?

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  4. PerthDailyPhotoAugust 4, 2011 at 12:43 PM

    That's fantastic Dina, it's funny to think in it's day that would have been quite the most impressive piece of equipment!

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  5. VPAugust 4, 2011 at 1:28 PM

    A real wonder and a very interesting machine.

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  6. SuzanneAugust 4, 2011 at 5:22 PM

    Does it have Hebrew typeface? Love the contemporary setting of the Hebrew University with the antique press.

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  7. Come Away With MeAugust 4, 2011 at 9:42 PM

    Yes, you needed strong muscles on those days to press one page after another, and delicate fingers to set the type, or so I imagine. Wouldn't those people be stunned at how easily the word is printed now...and (in some cases) how little valued by their standards.

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