Palmer and Rey Guillotine
Object/Artifact
This Palmer & Rey guillotine is equipped with gauges, allowing it to be set to two different depths. As such, the head and tail of the book can be cut at one depth and the fore-edge at another, at the same time. Along with the gauges, the clamp retracts high enough to place four books in each of these three positions. Thus, in total, twelve books can be trimmed in one cut.
Like other machines made prior to the 1900s, the Palmer & Rey is decorated with painted details.
30" blade.
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2009.7.1
Trimming text blocks
Demonstration
1884 - 1892
San Francisco
Bay Area
California
United States
North America
Guillotine, Paper
Printing Accessories
Printing T&E
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication
tools and equipmentmachines
43 in
75 in
Oil can on stand, proper right front foot.
Iron
San Francisco
Bay Area
California
United States
North America