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The Mystic Seaport Museum is an "authentic
19th century seafaring village comprised of more than 30 old
New England trade shops and businesses" at Mystic,
Connecticut. One of those businesses is the Mystic Press
Printing Office, which has a Liberty press on display, nestled
between two iron handpresses.
Pictures on this page were provided by History San Jose Printers' Guild chairman Jim Gard, who took them in 1998. He wasn't able to measure the chase, but noted the press was significantly smaller than the 10x15 in San Jose. This Liberty press shows the 1874 patent extension, so it was manufactured that year or later. The manufacturer name, "Degener & Weiler", indicates it was built before Weiler bought out the business in 1877. The cities listed are New York and London. (There is no evidence that Degener & Weiler manufactured presses in London, although Weiler later opened a plant in Berlin.) |
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Press Identification Summary
| Owner: | Mystic Seaport Museum |
| Location: | Mystic, Connecticut |
| Manufacturer: | Degener & Weiler New York & London |
| Model: | Probably No. 2 or 2A |
| Serial Number: | 6293 |
| Patents: | April 24, 1860, Extd April 23, 1874; Dec 13, 1870; May 28, 1872 |
| Throw-Off? | No |
Main Liberty Press page.
Page prepared by
Dave Tribby
Last modified September 28, 2009