TP-510

Test Press for the letterpress printer for proofing and testing of individual form elements or pages, producing of customer pulls, making of overlays, progressive pulls, etc. Cylinder packing 1mm.

AP-510

Modern cylinder proofing press for the process house, stereotyper or electrotyper. Pulls are made on production press principle giving a true image and guide to the customer. Cylinder packing 1mm.

Though available on all models, the optional register base plate RFP, vacuum register plate with vacuum pump PLA/VAK, swing out hand frisket frame HFF and the automatic frisket AFR have been specially desinged for the AP-510 and AP-550.

CP-510

This press is equipped with a special attachement to make one or both sides prinded pulls on transparent material, which is used as printing down medium in offset, photographure and Dow-etch. This press can also be used for all letterpress work, if rubber blanket is exchanged with hard cylinder pakcing. Cylinder packin 1.75mm

RP-510

Equipped with high polished tension roller for use with H-2 Typefilm. The one sinde printed H-2, easily and speedily produced, is an outstanding printing down medium for offset, photogravure and Dow-etch. With hard cylinder packing dressing mounted, the press is also used for all letterpress work. Cylinder pakcing 1.75mm. Later, this press has been canceled and the TP-510 has been used for printing H-2 Typefilm.

LP-510

Specially equipped for work in research and test laboratories, e.g. ink and paper manufacturers. By changing to offset rubber blanket, testrs with indirect printing can also be made. Cylinder packing 1.75mm.

Though available on all models, the optional split steel rider unit and the center side lay have been specially desinged for the LP-510 and LP-550.

Standard 510 vs. 550

The FAG Standard Models 510 and 550 vary only in the adjustable bed that came with the Standard 550. All models TP, AP, CP, RP and LP would exist as a Standard 510 and also as a Standard 550. Also all of these models could be optional equipped with a power driven cylinder!

The inking system with that early clutch system (pretty similar to the Vandercooks No 4) has been modified in several steps during the years.

Union Street Printmakers, Adelaide, Australia

FAG Standard 510

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