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  USED EQUIPMENT

Please contact us about any of the machines listed here.
Process Machine

BINDERS

MEKATRONICS MEKABIND Double-Fan Adhesive Binder

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"PICCOLO" Small Adhesive Binder, Height 4" minimum x 17-1/2" maximum and 1/8" - 2-3/8" thick with dual glue rolers and interchangeable glue pots for hotmelt or cold glue.  Cover pressing unit with cover thickness adjustments.

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  HEILDELBERG Model BQ 300 (3-Clamp)
BOARD CUTTERS NIAGARA, 22-3/8" Foot Operated cutter.

JAQUES-Jr., 24" Tabletop Board cutter.

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BOOK MEASURING

MEKATRONICS MD-17 A solid-state book measuring device with no moving parts that measures the height, width and bulk sizes of a book. It can operate as either a standalone unit or can be interfaced with the proven ABLE bindery automation software to supply all pertinent data for binding the book block.

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BOOK SAW

MEKATRONICS Pneumatic multiple blades saw used for hand sewing.

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BUILDING-IN

HUNKELER ADP-45/70, 17"x27", 2 x 7-12" daylight.

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  SCHMEDT "PraForm" Book Press/Joint Former, Model HHS 20-Standard.  Bulk thickness 4-5/16", Block width 14-15/16", Block height 13-3/4", 2095 lbs. Force. Needs repairs.
 

ODM SMASHER

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BUNDLER Horizontal Signature
CASING-IN

ODM STICKER Casing-In Machine

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SCHMEDT PRALEG HHS #18 Casing-In Machine

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CASE MAKING SYSTEM

ODM Case Making System

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CASE MAKING GAUGE

MEKATRONICS LOTEK Case Making Gauge mounted on a table with a lighted cover view box.

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COLLATOR DIDDE 16-sTATION Single Sheets/Signatures
CORNER CUTTER CHALLENGE Single Head
  Round corner knives for above
  Round corner knives for HICKOK Corner Cutter
DIE CUTTING

ODM SEPARATOR cuts windows in finished books

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DRILL CHALLENGE Multifead Model MS 10A
  LAWSON Auto Drill with 5 heads
ENDSHEET TIPPING AUPING Serial #21/163
HEADBANDING

MEKATRONICS HEADBAND-IT, A self-adjusting standalone headband application for single or multiple copy runs. REMANUFACTURED

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GLUERS POTDEVIN 27" Cold Gluer with stand.
JOGGER

BRACKETT 15" Paper Jogger, Model J15.

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PUNCH SICKINGER USP-13 Auto punch with 2 dies.
  SICKINGER Dual-Head with dies
ROUNDING & BACKING MEKATRONICS Model GL-7R Serial #0388 (1985)
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SEWERS/STICHERS OMCOA Remanufactured Oversewing Mahine
 

NEW JERSEY MODEL 4, Single-head wire stitcher, up to 1/2" bulk.

  MOFFETT Side Sewer with gathering pockets
SPINE MILLING

BRACKETT, Rebuilt.

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SMYTH M81, Serial 122.

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SPINE MILLING AND/OR NOTCHING

MEKATWIN A self adjusting machine that allows you to do: spine milling only, spine notching only, spine milling and notching.

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SPINE NOTCHING MEKANOTCH SR. Rebuilt, AGGRESSIVELY PRICED
 

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STAMPING

KENSOL Model 11-LT, #A140HB Hot Foil Stamper.

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KENSOL Model 52-T, Model 140 HB Hot Foil Stamper

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STAMPING CHASE FOR ABOVE

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STACKER STAHL Signature Presser/Stacker
  MULLER MARTINI Model BLSD Counter/Stacker
THUMB INDEX CUTTER AIR-OPERATED
TIPPER KOLBUS Model KB 400
TRIMMER MULLER MARTINI 3-Knife Model 3670
  ATLAS 3-KNIFE
TURNING-IN

MEKATRONICS ROLL-IN, A two-step turning-in machine that improves on and speeds up the traditional 4-step turning-in process.

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SCHMEDT "PraKant" Model 6E turns two opposing sides in one operation cycle and then the cover is rotated 90 degrees and the operation repeated. 220V, 1 Ph. SHOWROOM CLEARANCE SALE

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Authentic Antique Equipment & Tools

The collection below of museum quality bookbinding equipment and tools some still in use today will make a distinctive display in your corporate offices and hallways.

   
BONE FOLDERS

These Vintage Pre Ban Ivory Bone Folders are useful for turning corners on cloth and leather, folding, smoothing out and burnishing surfaces and scoring.

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BOOK SECTIONER

The OMCOA book sectioner divides a book into sections of proper thickness prior to the oversewing operation. It is extremely simple to operate and assures uniformity, with each section consisting of a number of leaves approximately .060" in thickness.

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BUILDING-IN BOARDS  
   
CASE MAKING GAUGE

This precision tooled prototype is the predecessor of the famous Mekatronics' LOTEK.

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CHASES

An assortment of unique flip-up chases where a slight twist of the handle locks slugs in place. Slugs are not damaged and can be reused.

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CHECK PERFORATOR

CHICAGO CHECK PERFORATOR Patent 1889 1892, For the BF Cummins Co. New York. An interesting item for collectors or a nice desktop conversation piece that works as intended. All symbols and numbers perforate cleanly, see the picture below.

5" high, 8" long, 4" wide.

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CORD CUTTER

A motorized device that cuts cords of adjustable lengths for head and tail reinforcement of the cover.

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DECORATING TOOLS

A large assortment of rare decorating tools. .

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FINISHING STAND

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GILDING WHEEL

W. H. COE Gilding wheels, 3/16" and 1/4" size in original box with instructions.

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HAMMERS

SIGNATURE BEATING HAMMERS For centuries bookbinders would use these hammers to beat gold as well as beat the thick hand made paper that made up book signatures to remove the swell (sponginess). These 5 to 14 lb hammers are not to be confused with the much lighter rounding and backing hammers.

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ROUNDING & BACKING HAMMERS

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LETTERING PALLETS

Available in various sizes, these pallets are a practical neccessity for stamping titles in gold. Turning the thumb screws at the ends causes the clamping blocks to move forward or away from each other so that the type is always centered under the handle.

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LITHO STONE

This 9-1/2" x 13" x 2" stone lithograph with its image makes a nice addition to any collector.

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PAD COUNTER  
PERFORATOR

ROSBACK, Perforator.

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PRESSES

COPY PRESS

The all-metal press is used to press a limited amount of books. A ball-and-socket joint which connects the main screw with the platen reduces breakage to a minimum.

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WOODEN PRESS (Unknown)

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FINISHING PRESS

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LYING PRESS

The lying press more commonly called the laying press may also be termed the backing press and the cutting press, as both operations of backing a book and cutting the edges are performed on it.

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GILDING PRESS

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ROLLER BACKERS

PLEGER, Roller Backer, Air Operated.

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W.F. ELLIS Roller Backer. A 19th century masterpiece. View Photos 1 2

MYERS Hand Roller Backer. A museum piece, a 19th century masterpiece.Will paint to suit.

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SCORING

OMCOA Scoring Machine. Used for scoring of sections or a number of loose or glued-up leaves preparatory to whip stitching or oversewing to enable the book to open freely from the score and prevent tearing.

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SEWING MACHINE

SMYTH NO. 12 HYBRID This is the offspring of the Smyth No. 3 book sewing machine that was redesigned by Jack Bendror in 1957 to operates like the semi-automatic Smyth No. 12 of which only two are known to exist.

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STABBER

BLACK & CLAWSON Stabs holes for hand sewing

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STAMPING/EMBOSSING

A. G BURTON'S SON, CHICAGO. Called: Arming Press, Embossing Press, Stamping Press these machines would create the richly embossed book covers that make the nineteenth century book unique.

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LATHAM "MONITOR" Bench lever embosser.

Called: Arming Press, Embossing Press, Stamping Press these machines would create the richly embossed book covers that make the nineteenth century book unique.

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UNKNOWN Called: Arming Press, Embossing Press, Stamping Press these machines would create the richly embossed book covers that make the nineteenth century book unique.

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OMCOA, "Dek-O-Letter". Stamps on the spine of a finished book.

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KOEMAT, This semi-automatic cover lettering machine was introduced in the 1950's. It is driven by printed circuit boards made by Siemens is the predecessor to the computerized lettering machines pioneered by Mekatronics in 1974.

STAMPING CHASES

A wide assortment of stamping chases.

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THUMB INDEX CUTTER

A rare hand thumb index cutter with a 3/4" diameter cutter.

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TYPE CABINETS

An oak type cabinet with 10 drawers 7 of which are with type.

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TYPESETTING

INTERTYPE Model F-4, Machine #30019 w/4 magazines with type. With Quadding and Centering device and miscellaneous loose items.

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Mekatronics is recognized as the worlds' leader in the
technical development of self-adjusting bookbinding machinery
for library, short-run edition and demand binding.
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