Shin Nihon Zokei press restoration

 This press was bought at auction by Jo, a designer, who arranged for me to pick it up and restore it for her. 
No problem. Here it is at Classic Etching Presses press hospital waiting for the clean up and replacement of all the missing bits

                                                                          Dis-assembly

                                                                     New paint

                             Above; finished and posing in my studio and below working in Jo's studio                   

Flying an Etching Press to Indianapolis..

 Finally finished and waiting the crate and Customs clearance and then off to Kris's studio in Indianapolis

And below is a before photo of the 1903 antique the press was made from in it's original disguise as a wreck

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The Art of Music..

 One of my print-making friends, Margaret came by to pick up the press I had restored for her and brought her harp and treated us to some Celtic and Argentine harp music. Very nice. The harp resonates in the body and seems like an acoustic healing.

Antique Etching Presses, enquiries; johnmulvay@gmail.com

Kathryn's press on my kitchen table

 Kathryn's press in her Christchurch studio
 
After painting a commercial mural in Christchurch I started building two table top presses, one for a print maker in Christchurch and one for a print maker in Auckland. One is finished and the other waits while I get over this year's model of the flu which has knocked my energy levels for a six. On the mend now and life is beautiful again..

Table Top Etching Presses For Sale. enquiries: johnmulvay@gmail.com

A 24 inch 1908 and an 18 inch 1903 pose on the studio table.

 Left in stock are a 24 inch and a 20 inch and several 21inch 1908's and one 21inch 1903 looking for new studios to work in as well as many free standing presses of similar vintage