Ernst Schär, Bern
OFFICINA HELVETICA, Biel, Switzerland
FAG Control 900
About this press
Originally delivered to
With current holder since
2015
Equipped with
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
MVA / Cylinder drive with motor, STEPLESS SPEED ADJUSTMENT. Automatic cylinder return with time adjuster for sheet delivery.
SSL / Quick action lock up bar, to block mounted plates and composition on machine bed.
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About OFFICINA HELVETICA
Verein mit dem Ziel die Handwerke des Buchdrucks und der Lithografie lebendig zu erhalten, auszuüben und weiterzugeben.
officina-helvetica.ch ↗
Raphaël Leleufre, Paris, France
FAG Control 900
Transportation of the 05.04.070 early in 2012.
Motor of the ink duct with distributor!
Someone added an impression counter to this press.
About this press
Serial number
05.04.070
With current holder since
2012
Equipped with
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
MVA / Cylinder drive with motor, STEPLESS SPEED ADJUSTMENT. Automatic cylinder return with time adjuster for sheet delivery.
SSL / Quick action lock up bar, to block mounted plates and composition on machine bed.
ES / Ink Duct with distributor
SAM / Safety device for motor-driven machine.
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About Raphaël Leleufre
Edition Eupalinos, Schaan, Liechtenstein
FAG Control 900
Hansjörg Quaderer on the FAG Control 900 ‹I got this press 30 years ago from BVD, Vaduz. I moved this heavy piece three times – definitely the last time in the year 2000 when I built my studio around this press...
I use the FAG Control 900 for woodcuts and general letterpress prints.›
05.03.020 at Edition Eupalinos in Schaan, 2013
About this press
Serial number
05.03.020
Built/delivered in:
1968
Originally delivered to
BVD, Vaduz
With current holder since
1983
Equipped with
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
MVA / Cylinder drive with motor, STEPLESS SPEED ADJUSTMENT. Automatic cylinder return with time adjuster for sheet delivery.
SSL / Quick action lock up bar, to block mounted plates and composition on machine bed.
SAM / Safety device for motor-driven machine.
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ARTE - Maeght Editeur, PARIS, France
FAG Control 900
Maeght Jules on the FAG Control 900 ‹we use this press to print limited signed editions. for example:
http://www.maeght.com/editions/article.asp?id_categorie=4&id=3325›
About this press
Serial number
05.04.001
Built/delivered in:
1968
Originally delivered to
Arte Maeght
With current holder since
1968
Equipped with
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
MVA / Cylinder drive with motor, STEPLESS SPEED ADJUSTMENT. Automatic cylinder return with time adjuster for sheet delivery.
SSL / Quick action lock up bar, to block mounted plates and composition on machine bed.
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About ARTE - Maeght Editeur
This print shop was opened by Adrien Maeght in 1964. We are using : lithographie (zinc or stone), all technics of engraving (wood, lino, etching, carbo, ...), phototypie, offset, digital.
maeght.com ↗
babyinktwice, Zürich+Glarus, Switzerland
FAG Control 900
Dafi Kühne on the FAG Control 900 ‹This is the largest proofpress at babyinktwice. I use it for large poster works or for landscape-format split fountains. Lifting this press to the second floor was a hassle and I had to bring in a mechanic and a lift for 2 days. Hopefully I never have to move it again.›
05.02.077 on its plattform.
05.02.077 ‹Block› standing on the street in front of my studio in spring 2010.
The ‹Block› has been turned by 90° to lift it through the window on the second floor.
There has been another crane inside my studio to pick it up.
Turning that 1500kg ‹Block› back to its feet.
About this press
Serial number
05.02.077
Built/delivered in:
1969
Originally delivered to
Der Bund (Newspaper Agency), Bern, Switzerland
With current holder since
2010
Equipped with
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
MVA / Cylinder drive with motor, STEPLESS SPEED ADJUSTMENT. Automatic cylinder return with time adjuster for sheet delivery.
SSL / Quick action lock up bar, to block mounted plates and composition on machine bed.
SAM / Safety device for motor-driven machine.
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About babyinktwice
Babyinkwice is a Zürich+Glarus (Switzerland) based graphic design and letterpress studio focused on designing and printing posters, invitation cards, brochures & magazines for music-, art-, theatre- and filmprojects. The combination of actual graphic design with the old technique plays a very important role. Using a Macbook, 4 letterpress proofing presses and 1 production printing press from the 60ies, old lead- & woodtype, new lasercut wood-, plexiglas or linoblocks, photopolymer plates, handcut lino or cardboard and so on...