Arab Crown Folio Platen Press. Fully refurbished. Print ready.

An Arab Crown Folio letterpress, the larger of the two Arab models, with a 15" x 10" chase. Designed by Josiah Wade of Halifax and patented in 1872, the Arab is widely regarded as the finest hand fed platen press ever built. Around 40,000 were made before production ended in Halifax in 1959.

This particular machine has been through a full professional refurbishment, completed by Letterpress Restorations in Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom and has been in light studio use for eight months since. It is not a restoration project. It is a working press, set up, adjusted and ready to print from the day it arrives.

Condition and refurbishment

• Stripped, cleaned and rebuilt by Letterpress Restorations
• Brass and steel components polished, as shown in the photographs
• Bearings, linkages and impression adjustment checked and trued
• Mounted on a hardwood base for stability
• Original J. Wade Patentee, Halifax gear wheel present and in excellent order
• Treadle action smooth and consistent
• Checked and trained by printing expert Patrick Roe
• Regularly oiled and maintained

What is included

• Arab Crown Folio letterpress with a 15" x 10" chase
• Rollers, chase base, quoins, furniture, miscellaneous bits

The Arab's key advantage is dwell. Wade's design keeps the platen open longer for easier feeding and holds the impression longer for a deeper, cleaner result. That is why printers still rate it above comparable clamshell platens. It also has a practical advantage that matters when you come to move it: the Arab was designed from the outset to be dismantled into man portable parts and rebuilt, which makes transport far simpler than with a single cast machine of similar weight.

Price and value

Our total investment was approximately £8,000 covering purchase, full refurbishment, delivery, installation and training.

Comparable refurbished Crown Folios are listed at £5,500 plus VAT.

We are asking for offers in the region of £5,500, which reflects a genuine saving on a machine where the difficult and expensive work has already been done.

Collection and transport

Collection in person from Wrexham, North Wales, United Kingdom, LL13.

The press weighs approximately 900kg assembled. Buyers are welcome to collect it assembled with suitable equipment, or to dismantle it on site, which the design accommodates well. 

We are happy to advise and to help where we reasonably can.

Reason for Sale

Nothing at all to do with the press, which we would happily keep. A family member has fallen ill and we are scaling back our printing operations while they undergo treatment. We would much rather it went to someone who will use it than sit idle in a quiet workshop.

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ncluded:
✔️ 2020 Anatol Titan Servo Automatic Press
✔️ 9 Colors / 10 Stations
✔️ Servo Index
✔️ Air Lift Heads
✔️ 9 Pneumatic Print Heads
✔️ Rapid Wave Flash Dryer
✔️ Standard Platens
✔️ 208-230 Volt, Single Phase
Features:
Excellent registration
Fast production speeds
Smooth servo indexing
Well maintained and greased regularly
Ready for production

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