Update on my printing press...

Happy Friday everyone! Sorry I've been somewhat M.I.A. lately... I've been VERY busy on this 4th of July week. I did want to post a brief update on what's going on with the Kelsey printing press I got a few weeks ago. Recently last week, I finished the cleaning of the type cabinet and press. It was dirty job, but look at it now!


I'd like to get the press a little more cleaner, but that would require taking parts off, which I don't feel comfortable doing right now. Maybe that will be a project I take on later when I get more experienced with the press. If anyone has ideas on this, please let me know.

I had ordered some supplies from NA Graphics a few weeks back, and finally got those supplies last week. NA Graphics was very helpful, but I learned you need to be patient with your order especially if they don't have the item in stock. I would advise you to call NA Graphics before you place an online order, as they won't notify you if they don't have it in stock. But the owner, Fritz, was very helpful when I called.

Unfortunately, I'm still waiting on the new rollers I ordered a few weeks ago. They are being shipped from the UK, so I'm unsure on how long it's going to take. I feel like it's taking forever. I ordered these rollers off of Ebay. There's a store called Bakers Row, where they sell a bunch of letterpress supplies and equipment. They seemed much cheaper than some of the other makers. I got my rollers for $100 and that's including shipping costs. The other rollers I was looking at were priced at $140 and that's not including shipping cost.

WAIT! NEWS FLASH. As I was writing this post, my rollers were just delivered. Oh hallelujah!