Posted 10 years ago
Amandajane
(5 items)
Hello, Any ideals on this item , possible hole punch possibly late Victoria ? found in my father shed with his tools at the top of the garden
thank you
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Posted 10 years ago
Amandajane
(5 items)
Hello, Any ideals on this item , possible hole punch possibly late Victoria ? found in my father shed with his tools at the top of the garden
thank you
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Dear Riply206,
thank you so much for replying , i believe it to be some sought of document press the more research i done more it leading that way , have a lovely evening
Amandajane
thank you CindB, I thought that or a leather/ paper hole maker ,
Amandajean
the thing they make the belt-holes with... I guess
antique office desk device; it's an address embosser/stamp press. Works much like modern document embosser used by notary. Before the days of electronic documents many professions were required to emboss their registration on any legal documents. So this could have included plates for that use as well, but generally used different address plates.
thank you to CindB, austrohungaro and TallCakes for your kind comments on helping me to identify my item
possible vintage office equipment within the UK Post Office , I will go back and hunt around the shed for more equipment relating to it
have a good evening all
I agree with TallCakes: a paper embosser. Interchangeable plates fit on the top rectangular part and the corresponding lower plate would go in the bottom hole. The hole in the lever handle allows it to lock to the base when not in use. This keeps the matching plates together to prevent dirt and stuff from getting between them, which would affect the embossing quality.
I have one that uses circular embossing plates and isn't as old. If I can find it I'll post it.
ideals? i thought they disappeared in the '70s!
I found the more modern version of what I think this is and have posted it here: http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/142968-desk-paper-legal-document-embosser
thank you, Kydur, ho2cultcha, for your messages on my unknown item and Happy Christmas
Hi
Amandajane
I see your post last month, i will agree with Cindy, it's more likely a punching device then embossing.
Because i see many embossing device in my travel, there not end off space beetween the moving shaft and bottom plate, also there no wear and tear on the bottom plate for suggesting such embossing seal install.
This is what i think, i just want to share with you.
Could you add another picture from this item sideway, so we can see the shaft.
Happy Holiday Season to You and your Family's
Regards
Alan
Here's the supporting evidence that it's a stamp embosser:
https://houndini.wordpress.com/tag/embosser/
http://www.companysealsuk.com/prodpage.cfm?CategoryID=31319
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Victorian-Embossing-Stamp-Cast-Iron-by-The-Ezi-Span-Pat-No-411697-/251741579243?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a9cf7a7eb
https://www.google.ca/search?biw=1275&bih=919&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=antique+company+seal+embosser&oq=antique+company+seal+embosser&gs_l=img.3...141309.142975.0.143471.8.8.0.0.0.0.44.328.8.8.0.msedr...0...1c.1.60.img..8.0.0.xYw2_4zxkSw
Merry Christmas to all!
Nice job kydur
Alan
Hi Kudur, sorry for the very late reply , haven't been on for a while and you have solved the identify of items , thank you so much and everyone how has kindly add comments and helped amanda jane