| Owner / Location | Model | Serial No. | Further Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| The first group of presses has an oval plate mounted on the counter-weight that lists only Degener as the manufacturer, and only the original patent. The serial number is not surrounded by a shield. They were probably manufactured in the 1860s. | |||
| The Farmers' Museum Cooperstown, New York, USA | 2 | 610 |
Ted Shuart
(Oct 22, 2004) The Farmers' Museum |
| Ed Regan Rensselaer, Indiana, USA | 728 | from Erik Desmyter | |
| Greene County Historical Museum Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, USA | 2 | 1151 |
from Bob Oldham Greene County Historical Museum |
| Private collection Oklahoma, USA | 1156 | from Erik Desmyter | |
| Brune Printing Company Paulding, Ohio, USA | 2 | 1180 |
Dave Brune (Sep 25, 2009) |
| Federal State Museum of Hesse Darmstadt, Germany | 2 | 1518 |
Detailed report Federal State Museum of Hesse |
| Private collection Indiana, USA | 1589 | from Erik Desmyter | |
| International Printing Museum Carson, California, USA | 4 | 1638 |
from Erik Desmyter International Printing Museum |
| David Carpenter Warsaw, Missouri, USA | 2 | 2194 | David Carpenter (May 8, 2008) |
| There is a significant gap in serial numbers, so we don't know when the manufacturer's name switched to Degener & Weiler. At last report, the following press was dismantled in storage and unavailable for examination. According to a 1985 exhibition catalog the press was made by Degener and Weiler, New York. | |||
| Bowne & Co. Stationers, South Street Seaport Museum New York, New York, USA | 3 | Steve Saxe
(Oct 30, 1996) Erik Desmyter (Oct 24, 2004) South Street Seaport Museum | |
| The next group of presses have a shield on the crank shaft listing the manufacturer Degener & Weiler of New York and London. All three patents and the extension are included. These were probably manufactured between 1874 and 1877. | |||
| Haliburton Highlands Museum upper Ontario, Canada | 2 | 6140 |
from Erik Desmyter Hailburton Highlands Museum |
| Mystic Seaport Museum Mystic, Connecticut, USA | 2 or 2A | 6293 |
Detailed report Mystic Seaport Museum |
| Bob Oldham Doswell, Virginia, USA | 2A | 6706 |
Detailed report Bob Oldham (May 19, 2005) |
| Weiler bought out the Degener family's interest in the company during 1877. The following press lists the manufacturer as F. M. Weiler of New York and London. All three patents and the extension are included. This press was probably manufactured in late 1877. | |||
| International Printing Museum Carson, California, USA | 2A | 6918 |
from Erik Desmyter International Printing Museum |
| The following presses list the manufacturer as F. M. Weiler of New York. (London was dropped.) All three patents and the extension are included. These were probably manufactured after 1877. | |||
| Göta Svensson Holmsund, Sweden | 3 | 8173 | from Göta Svensson |
| Private collection France | 2 | 8210 | from Erik Desmyter |
| Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin, Germany | 2A | 8546 |
from Erik Desmyter Deutsches Technikmuseum (German Museum of Technology) |
| History San Jose San Jose, California, USA | 3 | 8574 |
Detailed report History San Jose Print Shop |
| Patrick Goossens Antwerp, Belgium | 2A | 8739 | from Erik Desmyter |
| Druckereimuseum "Benary-Speicher"
Erfurt, Germany | 8826 |
Detailed
report Druckereimuseum "Benary-Speicher" | |
| Germany | 8853 | Offered in a Nov 25, 2006, auction | |
| Paul Aken Boston, Massachusetts, USA | 2A | 8950 |
Detailed report Earliest known press with a throw-off, patented in 1886. |
| Father Miguel O'Reilly House
St. Augustine, Florida, USA | 2A | 8965 |
from Erik Desmyter Father Miguel O'Reilly House Museum |
| Private Collection Belgium | 2A(?) | 9003 |
from Erik Desmyter No throw-off |
| Muzeum In ynierii Miejskiej w Krakowie Cracow, Poland | 9090 |
Picture by Martyn Kramek
No throw-off Muzeum In ynierii Miejskiej w Krakowie | |
| Private Collection Belgium | 2A | 9118 |
from Erik Desmyter No throw-off |
| Plombe et Encre
Chavannes-près-Renens (near Lausanne), Switzerland | 10059 |
from John Cornelisse Association d'Encre et de Plomb | |
| All the remaining presses have a throw-off. | |||
| Kulturhuef (Musées Arts Cinéma) Grevenmacher, Luxembourg | 10221 |
Picture from Monika Jakobs
Kulturhuef (Musées Arts Cinéma) | |
| Heritage Museum Libby, Montana, USA | 3 | 10354 | J. Mike Powers
(Apr 23, 1999 and
Nov 23, 2001) Heritage Museum |
| Tempo Srl Belluno, Italy | 2 | 10415 | Detailed report |
| Museum for the Printing Arts Leipzig, Germany | 2A | 10424 | Museum for the Printing Arts |
| The following presses show the manufacturer as F. M. Weiler of New York and Berlin. No patents or extensions are listed. These were probably manufactured in 1890 or later. | |||
| HIRGO (Hoger Instituut voor Grafische Opleiding) Gent, Belgium | 2A | 11883 | Erik Desmyter (Aug 5, 2001) |
| Royal Library's Museum of Book Printing
Brussels, Belgium | 2 or 2A | 11897 |
Detailed report Royal Library |
| Erik Desmyter Gent, Belgium | 2A | 12274 |
Erik Desmyter
(Aug 5, 2001) Briar Press On-Line Press Museum |
| Niall Cook United Kingdom | 4 | 13171 | Niall Cook (Apr 27, 1999) |
| Drukkerijmuseum Strobbe Izegem, Belgium | 2 or 2A | 13263 |
Detailed report |
| Private Collection Belgium | 13952 | from Erik Desmyter | |
| Private collection Belgium | 2A | 14442 | from Erik Desmyter |
| Bibliotheque Universitaire Moretus Plantin
Namur, Belgium | 2(?) | 14463 | from Erik Desmyter |
| Museum of Industrial Archaeology and Textile (MIAT)
Gent, Belgium | 3 | 14525 |
Detailed report Museum of Industrial Archaeology and Textile |
| Herwig Kempenaers Turnhout, Belgium | 2A | 14631 |
Detailed report Historische Drukkerij Turnhout |
| Private Collection Belgium | 2 or 2A | 14697 | from Erik Desmyter |
| Private collection Belgium | 14923 | from Erik Desmyter | |
| Private Collection Belgium | 3 or 3A | 15290 | from Erik Desmyter |
| Genadendalse Drukkery/Printing Works Genadendalse, South Africa |
from Helen Evans Genadendal Mission Station | ||
The following are Liberty-like presses made by other manufacturers:
| Owner / Location | Manufacturer | Further Information |
|---|---|---|
| Kner Printing Industry Museum Gyoma, Hungary | J. Anger and Son Vienna, Austria |
Detailed report
Erik Desmyter (Jul 11, 2004) Books from the Gyomai Kner Press exhibit |
| Museum of Industrial Archaeology and Textile (MIAT)
Gent, Belgium | Henri Jullien Brussels, Belgium |
YouTube video Museum of Industrial Archaeology and Textile |
If you come across a Liberty press or can provide further information on the ones listed here, please let me know. Here are some tips on how to identify a Liberty press.
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Last modified September 29, 2009
