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Letterpress Corner, Ghent, Belgium
FAG Standard 510
Armina Ghazaryan on the FAG Standard 510 ‹I use it for proofing during the design process, for production of posters and artistic printing.›
at my studio in Gent. 2015
About this press
Serial number
With current holder since
2014
Equipped with
ME / Two speed power driven inking system with ink drum. Normal speed for printing. Acceleration for ink distribution and wash-up.
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
MC / Cylinder drive with motor and FIXED SPEED SETTING.
SSL / Quick action lock up bar, to block mounted plates and composition on machine bed.
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About Letterpress Corner
Letterpress Corner is a tiny letterpress studio in Ghent, Belgium. We offer letterpress workshops where you will use our collection of wood and metal type to create cards, posters and so much more. Letterpress Corner is run by graphic designer Armina Ghazaryan (Type & Press) who have a passion for type, ink and paper. Volunteer at the printmaking department of the Museum of Industry, Ghent, Belgium.
letterpresscorner.com ↗
Au Chiffon d'encre, Meslin-l'Evêque, Belgium
FAG Control 800
Michel Xavier on the FAG Control 800 ‹I bought this press as a second owner in 2001. It had a lot of surface rust when I go it. I did some restorations on it and I repainted the machine black.
I use this press on a daily base in my studio. Besides of the FAG Control 800, I also use a Heidelberg KSBA, a tabletop LMW American No.8, a Dainippon Screen KF 124-GL (that is pretty similar to the FAG), a Krause litho press and a huge Julien litho press and an Artley gravure press.›
FAG Control 800 (15314), 2014
Rollers on the cleaning unit.
About this press
Serial number
15314
With current holder since
2001
Equipped with
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
SSL / Quick action lock up bar, to block mounted plates and composition on machine bed.
More info about the press
About Au Chiffon d'encre
«Au Chiffon d’Encre» is an experimental print studio located in Meslin-l'Evêque, Belgium. Xavier Michel created the studio to approach the design qualities of printed matter in its fullest technical potential. The studio focuses on 3 main interests: + Design (print, object and wayfinding) + Artistic printing/fine art printing + Research and experimental development.
MIAT museum, Ghent, Belgium
FAG Control 405
Armina Ghazaryan on the FAG Control 405 ‹This press is used for proofing and production.›
About this press
Serial number
02.04.103
Built/delivered in:
1950
Originally delivered to
MIAT museum (Ghent, Belgium)
With current holder since
2005
Equipped with
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
ME / Two speed power driven inking system with ink drum. Normal speed for printing. Acceleration for ink distribution and wash-up.
BRO / Cylinder sheet brush, adjustable, clears cylinder automatically as grippers pass to release sheet.
FRS / Register Punch. To be used with Register Plate Base RFP to punch holes of accurate dimensions on colour plates and facilitate positioning on base.
SSL / Quick action lock up bar, to block mounted plates and composition on machine bed.
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About MIAT museum
The MIAT (Museum for Industrial Archeology and Textile) in Ghent, Belgium has a printing department which evolved from small static collection of printing presses to a diversified and active department with about twenty volunteers.