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About Platen Press Printing Museum
The Platen Press Printing Museum houses the collection of Paul Aken. Visitors can see a variety of printing-related items, including bindery equipment, composing sticks, cylinder presses, and hand bookbinding tools. The museum also features linecasting machines, multigraph machines, and various types of presses such as platen presses and etching presses. Its collection includes hand set metal type, wood type, and printing for the blind.
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Serving Zion, IL
The Platen Press Printing Museum houses the collection of Paul Aken. Visitors can see a variety of printing-related items, including bindery equipment, composing sticks, cylinder presses, and hand bookbinding tools. The museum also features linecasting machines, multigraph machines, and various types of presses such as platen presses and etching presses. Its collection includes hand set metal type, wood type, and printing for the blind.