 |
|
| Please contact
us about any of the machines listed here. |
|
| Process |
Machine |
|
|
|
|
| BINDERS |
MEKATRONICS
MEKABIND Double-Fan Adhesive Binder
View
Photos 1 |
|
| |
"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.
View
Photos 1
2 3 |
|
| |
HEILDELBERG Model BQ 300
(3-Clamp) |
|
| BOARD CUTTERS |
NIAGARA, 22-3/8" Foot
Operated cutter. |
|
|
JAQUES-Jr.,
24" Tabletop Board cutter.
View
Photos 1
2
|
|
| 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.
View
Photos 1
|
|
| BOOK SAW |
MEKATRONICS
Pneumatic multiple blades saw used for hand sewing.
View
Photos 1
2
3
4 |
|
| BUILDING-IN |
HUNKELER
ADP-45/70, 17"x27", 2 x 7-12" daylight.
View
Photos 1 |
|
| |
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
View
Photos 1 |
|
| BUNDLER |
Horizontal Signature |
|
| CASING-IN |
ODM
STICKER Casing-In Machine
View
Photos 1 |
|
| |
SCHMEDT
PRALEG HHS #18 Casing-In Machine
View
Photos 1
2 3
4 5
6 |
|
| CASE MAKING SYSTEM |
ODM
Case Making System
View
Photos 1 |
|
| CASE MAKING GAUGE |
MEKATRONICS
LOTEK Case Making Gauge mounted on a table with a
lighted cover view box.
View
Photos 1 |
|
| 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
View
Photos 1 |
|
| 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
View
Photos 1 |
|
| GLUERS |
POTDEVIN 27" Cold Gluer
with stand. |
|
| JOGGER |
BRACKETT
15" Paper Jogger, Model J15.
View
Photos 1,
2,
3,
4 |
|
| |
|
|
| PUNCH |
SICKINGER USP-13 Auto punch
with 2 dies. |
|
| |
SICKINGER Dual-Head with
dies |
|
| ROUNDING & BACKING |
MEKATRONICS Model GL-7R
Serial #0388 (1985) |
|
| |
View Photos
1
|
|
| 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.
View
Photos 1
2
3 4
5 6 |
|
|
SMYTH
M81, Serial 122.
View
Photos 1
2
3
4
5
|
|
| 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.
View
Photos 1 |
|
| SPINE NOTCHING |
MEKANOTCH SR. Rebuilt, AGGRESSIVELY
PRICED |
|
| |
View
Photos 1 |
|
| STAMPING |
KENSOL
Model 11-LT, #A140HB Hot Foil Stamper.
View
Photos 1,
2 |
|
| |
KENSOL
Model 52-T, Model 140 HB Hot Foil Stamper
View
Photos 1,
2 |
|
| |
STAMPING
CHASE FOR ABOVE
View
Photos 1 |
|
| 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.
View
Photos 1 |
|
|
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
View
Photos 1, |
|
| 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.
View
Photos 1 |
|
| 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.
View
Photos 1 2 |
|
| BUILDING-IN BOARDS |
|
|
| |
|
|
| CASE MAKING GAUGE |
This
precision tooled prototype is the predecessor of the famous
Mekatronics' LOTEK.
View
Photos 1
2
3 |
|
| 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.
View
Photos 1
2
3
4
5
6
View
Specifications for above
1
2 |
|
| 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.
View
Photos 1
2
3
4 |
|
| CORD CUTTER |
A
motorized device that cuts cords of adjustable lengths for
head and tail reinforcement of the cover.
View
Photos 1
2
|
|
| DECORATING TOOLS |
A
large assortment of rare decorating tools. .
View
Photos 1
2
3
4
5
6
7 8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
View
composte of all tools |
|
| FINISHING STAND |
View
Photos 1
2
|
|
| |
|
|
| GILDING WHEEL |
W.
H. COE Gilding wheels, 3/16" and 1/4" size
in original box with instructions.
View
Photos 1
2
|
|
| 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.
View
Photos 1
2
3
|
|
| |
ROUNDING
& BACKING HAMMERS
View
Photos 1
2
3
|
|
| 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.
View
photos 1
2
3
|
|
| LITHO STONE |
This
9-1/2" x 13" x 2" stone lithograph with its
image makes a nice addition to any collector.
View
Photos 1 |
|
| PAD COUNTER |
|
|
| PERFORATOR |
ROSBACK,
Perforator.
View
Photos 1
2 3
4 |
|
| 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.
View
Photos 1
2
3
View
Specifications |
|
| |
WOODEN
PRESS (Unknown)
View
Photos 1
2
3
4
5 |
|
| |
FINISHING
PRESS
View
Photos 1 2 |
|
| |
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.
View
Photos 1
|
|
| |
GILDING
PRESS
View
Photos 1 |
|
| ROLLER BACKERS |
PLEGER,
Roller Backer, Air Operated.
View
Photos 1
2 |
|
|
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.
View
Photos 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
|
|
| 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.
View
Photos 1
2 |
|
| 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.
View
Photos 1
2
3 |
|
| STABBER |
BLACK
& CLAWSON Stabs holes for hand sewing
View
Photos 1
2
3
4
5 |
|
| 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.
View
Photos 1
2
|
|
| |
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.
View
Photos
1
2
|
|
| |
UNKNOWN
Called: Arming Press, Embossing Press, Stamping Press these
machines would create the richly embossed book covers that make
the nineteenth century book unique.
View
Photos 1
2 3
|
|
|
OMCOA,
"Dek-O-Letter". Stamps on the spine of a finished
book.
View
Photos 1
2
|
|
|
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.
View
Photos 1
2 3
4 5
6 7
8 9
10 |
|
| THUMB INDEX CUTTER |
A
rare hand thumb index cutter with a 3/4" diameter cutter.
View
Photos 1
2
|
|
| TYPE CABINETS |
An
oak type cabinet with 10 drawers 7 of which are with type.
View
Photos 1 2
3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
View
drawers with type |
|
| TYPESETTING |
INTERTYPE
Model F-4, Machine #30019 w/4 magazines with type. With Quadding
and Centering device and miscellaneous loose items.
View
Photos 1
2
3 4
5
6
66 |
|
 |
|
|
Home
Product
Line
