r/letterpress

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It wasn't pretty but my parents helped me jack up the cylinder with blockd so that there was enough room to slide the bed in place. Three years in the making. Just ordered magnets. Probably post the pictures on a seperate post.

Three years in the making.

I rescued this Hohner press and a large cabinet of type/tools and have no idea what to do with it all but the rednecks I got it from were going to throw it in a lake.
I’d love to see it go to someone who has the resources to restore the machine but I’m not sure if that’s even possible. It’s a beast, small but mighty (aka extremely heavy).
Is there a market for metal type too?
I’m a Graphic Designer but I’ve got no letterpress experience other than taking a few workshops.

Any resources or advice is welcome. I’m looking at a potential move next year and would like this to go to someone who can use it. I’m located in Loudoun County Virginia.

I got my first die made. I was hoping the letters would be large enough to take up the space, but i assume the length of it is a deciding factor. I cant wait to use it anyway. And ill get to use a printers saw to cut it down.

I posted with a video of the press fully functional but decided to post the pictures of getting the bed in place as well. It wasnt pretty by any means.