old wooden lithographic printing machine

old wooden lithographic printing machine

This item is an ancient wooden lithographic press, also known as a star-wheel press. It is a manually operated lithography equipment. Lithography is a printing technology that uses the principle of oil-water incompatibility, usually using slate as a printing plate. This wooden hand-operated lithographic press was mainly popular in the late 18th to early 19th centuries. After movable type printing, the development of lithography has made it possible to reproduce text and images efficiently and at low cost, playing an important role in education, communication and artistic dissemination.
Flat press printing machine in motion (mechanical 3D animation)

Flat press printing machine in motion (mechanical 3D animation)