FAG Record

‹The FAG Record was an early large central power driven pressmodel built in Singen, Germany. ›

Since it was a very early and rare model not very much information about this press survived. Because of its complicated central driven construction it was replaced by the less complicated construction of the FAG Control 800 in the mid 1950ies and in the late 1950ies by the FAG Control 835.

Mr Grebien (Former Chief Engineer at FAG Manufactury Avenches) only saw this model once while he needed to repair one in Sweden (probably around the early 1970ies). He never saw any FAG Record ever since. He also mentioned that repairing it was very complicated because of the central driven cylinder carriage. 

FAG Record. Scanned from a tiny contact print from the 1950ies.
FAG Record. Scanned from a tiny contact print from the 1950ies.
Side view – also from a tiny contact print from a catalog of the 1950ies. Not even the original catalog survived.
Side view – also from a tiny contact print from a catalog of the 1950ies. Not even the original catalog survived.

Quickspecs

Pressbed size

617 × mm

Optional equipment

RFP / Register Plate Base, normal height 21.6mm. For close register proofing of origninal plates. Micro screw and spring lays allow movement of unit with fixed plates, for dot in register.

SR / Precision chase

SSL / Quick action lock up bar, to block mounted plates and composition on machine bed.

Built in factory

Singen, Germany