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Backing press available free in CT - you move it!

JM
Jennifer Miglus
Tue, Dec 13, 2022 8:12 PM

Dear GBW folks,

We have a cast iron backing press that needs a good home.  You can see pictures here: https://wesleyan0-my.sharepoint.com/personal/vmiglus_wesleyan_edu/_layouts/15/onedrive.aspx?id=%2Fpersonal%2Fvmiglus%5Fwesleyan%5Fedu%2FDocuments%2FPress&ga=1

Yes, the press is heavy - but it comes apart.  It weighs about 400 lb but if taken apart, the the legs are 75 lb each and the wheel another 50 lb so that would leave 200 or so for the main part of the press.  It is located at Wesleyan which is in Middletown.  If you are interested, please email me off list - - first come first served!

Thank you,

  • Jenny

Jennifer Miglus
Preservation/Special Collections Librarian
Wesleyan University
252 Church St.
Middletown, CT  06459
860-685-3875
jdmiglus@wesleyan.edu
ORCiD 0000-0003-4052-6851https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4052-6851

Dear GBW folks, We have a cast iron backing press that needs a good home. You can see pictures here: https://wesleyan0-my.sharepoint.com/personal/vmiglus_wesleyan_edu/_layouts/15/onedrive.aspx?id=%2Fpersonal%2Fvmiglus%5Fwesleyan%5Fedu%2FDocuments%2FPress&ga=1 Yes, the press is heavy - but it comes apart. It weighs about 400 lb but if taken apart, the the legs are 75 lb each and the wheel another 50 lb so that would leave 200 or so for the main part of the press. It is located at Wesleyan which is in Middletown. If you are interested, please email me off list - - first come first served! Thank you, * Jenny Jennifer Miglus Preservation/Special Collections Librarian Wesleyan University 252 Church St. Middletown, CT 06459 860-685-3875 jdmiglus@wesleyan.edu ORCiD 0000-0003-4052-6851<https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4052-6851>
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Nelly
Tue, Dec 13, 2022 8:24 PM

I am not really looking for another backer but thought I would look at yours...  However, can't open your link.

Nelly Balloffet

On Dec 13, 2022, at 3:12 PM, Jennifer Miglus jdmiglus@wesleyan.edu wrote:

Dear GBW folks,

We have a cast iron backing press that needs a good home.  You can see pictures here: https://wesleyan0-my.sharepoint.com/personal/vmiglus_wesleyan_edu/_layouts/15/onedrive.aspx?id=%2Fpersonal%2Fvmiglus%5Fwesleyan%5Fedu%2FDocuments%2FPress&ga=1 https://wesleyan0-my.sharepoint.com/personal/vmiglus_wesleyan_edu/_layouts/15/onedrive.aspx?id=%2Fpersonal%2Fvmiglus%5Fwesleyan%5Fedu%2FDocuments%2FPress&ga=1

Yes, the press is heavy – but it comes apart.  It weighs about 400 lb but if taken apart, the the legs are 75 lb each and the wheel another 50 lb so that would leave 200 or so for the main part of the press.  It is located at Wesleyan which is in Middletown.  If you are interested, please email me off list - - first come first served!

Thank you,
Jenny

Jennifer Miglus
Preservation/Special Collections Librarian
Wesleyan University
252 Church St.
Middletown, CT  06459
860-685-3875
jdmiglus@wesleyan.edu mailto:jdmiglus@wesleyan.edu
ORCiD 0000-0003-4052-6851 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4052-6851____________________________________________________
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I am not really looking for another backer but thought I would look at yours... However, can't open your link. Nelly Balloffet > On Dec 13, 2022, at 3:12 PM, Jennifer Miglus <jdmiglus@wesleyan.edu> wrote: > > Dear GBW folks, > > We have a cast iron backing press that needs a good home. You can see pictures here: https://wesleyan0-my.sharepoint.com/personal/vmiglus_wesleyan_edu/_layouts/15/onedrive.aspx?id=%2Fpersonal%2Fvmiglus%5Fwesleyan%5Fedu%2FDocuments%2FPress&ga=1 <https://wesleyan0-my.sharepoint.com/personal/vmiglus_wesleyan_edu/_layouts/15/onedrive.aspx?id=%2Fpersonal%2Fvmiglus%5Fwesleyan%5Fedu%2FDocuments%2FPress&ga=1> > > Yes, the press is heavy – but it comes apart. It weighs about 400 lb but if taken apart, the the legs are 75 lb each and the wheel another 50 lb so that would leave 200 or so for the main part of the press. It is located at Wesleyan which is in Middletown. If you are interested, please email me off list - - first come first served! > > Thank you, > Jenny > > Jennifer Miglus > Preservation/Special Collections Librarian > Wesleyan University > 252 Church St. > Middletown, CT 06459 > 860-685-3875 > jdmiglus@wesleyan.edu <mailto:jdmiglus@wesleyan.edu> > ORCiD 0000-0003-4052-6851 <https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4052-6851>____________________________________________________ > GBW: The email list for GBW member communications > > To post a message, email to To unsubscribe send an email to gbw-leave@list.guildofbookworkers.org <mailto:gbw-leave@list.guildofbookworkers.org> > > For info about the list or to change your settings, visit > GBW Calendar of Events Online: https://www.guildofbookworkers.org/events <https://www.guildofbookworkers.org/events> > > To advertise your events, please fill out this form https://gbw.formstack.com/forms/calendareventrequestform <https://gbw.formstack.com/forms/calendareventrequestform> > > For problems, contact the Communications Chair: > communications@guildofbookworkers.org <mailto:communications@guildofbookworkers.org> > _______________________________________________