These will be converted into wonderful printing presses soon.There heavy victorian ones the best. Complete with all the intricate iron work you could desire. Not for the faint hearted both weigh an absolute ton.One at the back 6 inch diameter rollers and over 24 inches span that going to produce some fantastic big prints
This was a good press heavy in weight didnt shy from any thickness of a collagraph gave excellent results good sound steel rollers. Even took letters press when framed up.www.martinjohnfowler.com
I have been successfully using mangles converted to etching presses for years now. These old victorian mangles work the best. Not only is it giving new live back to an item of beauty. The weight and strength of the machines is comparable with its outcomes to any contemporary etching press.