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Antique metal book press nipping press standing press. This was acquired from an antique dealer in amiens in the picardy region of france. It would seem that there is a difference between a copy press and a bookbinders press the central screw of the true bookbinders press has a thread with a considerably lower slope. If the rust is just on the surface on the metal, it can be removed and refinished.

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