I contacted the Stadtmuseum Erfurt and told them about your guess. An employee of the museum, Mrs. Karin Breitkreutz, informed me that there is indeed a Liberty Platen Press in the Benary-Speicher, a branch office of the museum. The year of construction is 1885, the manufacturer is F. M. Weiler, New York, and the number on the drive shaft is 8826.
The photos in the attachment shows the Liberty Platen Press in the "Druckereimuseum und Schaudepot im Benaryspeicher Erfurt." It was made available by Mrs. Breitkreutz from the museum. You have permission to publish the photo on your web-site together with the statement Photo: "Dirk Urban" Post: "Druckereimuseum und Schaudepot im Benaryspeicher Erfurt"
This press is missing a treadle and hook and appears to be powered by electricity. It has a fountain and brake.
