Sometimes you have to improvise...

What do you do when the company that made a machine (and it's parts) that you're working on went out of business many many years ago - and, you're missing said parts?

The answer is, you improvise son.

If you want something crated right...

...you have to crate it yourself. As the paraphrase goes.

In looking for a better crating option for shipping presses around, I finally gave up and designed my own crate.

Kelsey Model X 6x10 Fully Restored and Upgraded Letterpress

Kelsey Excelsior Model 'X' 6x10 Letterpress, fully restored with new rollers and trucks, custom made leather handle cover, polymer plate bed, and custom cart.

Lots of new stuff on this Kelsey... 

• A hand sewn black leather handle cover gives a nice feel and grip as opposed to the cast iron.
• Some of the higher-wear parts are powder coated as opposed to painted for a tougher finish.
• Aluminum polymer plate bed comes with this press. Use this to order polymer plates as opposed to full print height blocks.
• A customized butcher block top with cast iron pipe handle for mobility.
• Cart is hand painted with the top finished in Waterlox for long lasting protection.
• New compression rings for securing all pivot pins.