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flyingFish letterpress, Bielsko-Biała, Poland
FAG Swiss Proof 40
tomek Ratajczak on the FAG Swiss Proof 40 ‹machine purchased in July 2025 from Belgium
used for printing posters›
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With current holder since
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Equipped with
SSL / Quick action lock up bar, to block mounted plates and composition on machine bed.
ME / Two speed power driven inking system with ink drum. Normal speed for printing. Acceleration for ink distribution and wash-up.
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
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About flyingFish letterpress
FlyingFISH Letterpress (Bielsko-Biała, Poland) This is a letterpress and typesetting studio run by Tomek Ratajczak, focusing on traditional letterpress techniques. Address: ul. Teodora Sixta 20, 43-300 Bielsko-Biała. Activities: Typesetting workshops, graphic design, printing using wooden and metal type, and restoring antique presses. Contact: Visits require an appointment. More information and a portfolio of work can be found on the FlyingFISH Letterpress Instagram profile.
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Book Art Museum, Lodz, Poland
FAG Control 900
Pawel Tryzno on the FAG Control 900 ‹According to Mr. Grebien (Former Chief Engineer at FAG Manufactury Avenches) FAG once had a deal with Korrex that if someone would order a press that had to be bigger than the FAG Control 900, they would deliver a Korrex Hamburg Kraft (thats the name of this model) and label it with a FAG plaquette.
So this press is actually a Korrex Hamburg Kraft labeled as a FAG.›
FAG / Korrex Hamburg Kraft at Book Art Museum, Lodz, 2012.
About this press
Equipped with
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
MVA / Cylinder drive with motor, STEPLESS SPEED ADJUSTMENT. Automatic cylinder return with time adjuster for sheet delivery.
SSL / Quick action lock up bar, to block mounted plates and composition on machine bed.
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About Book Art Museum
Book Art Museum is one of the most magical places in the city of Lodz. Its magic comes from the natural way in which books seem to combine their past with their future. This is a place where you can experience the versatility of book form, get as close as to touching the materials used, witness the old-style publishing process and get in touch with the gist of changes that books undergo throughout the centuries. Here in the museum new books come to life as well as exhibition projects and programmes using computer science for education and promotion purposes. At the same time antique printing devices are being collected and restored, and the historical interiors are being renovated.