Bookbinding press. Press is birch comprising a base, 1 5/8" x 11 1/8" x 23", supported by two cleats screwed to the underside, and with a slot, 1/4" x 16 13/16". Tapped 2 5/8" diameter disks are threaded onto the dowels to apply pressure to the crossbar when press is in use.
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Shaker Museum Press, Bookbinding. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=22343. Accessed on November 27, 2024
