Lithographic Frinling Press — Nautical Almanac. 32.5 



each has received a step of promotion in the service. Lieutenant Hood 

 was considered as an excellent Officer, and an accomplished young man, 

 who, among other acquirements, was on adinii'able draughtsman. 



>fEW LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PRESS. 



The above Lithographic Printing Press has been invented by Messrs. 

 Taylor and Martincau, engineers ; ami from the simplicity of its construc- 

 tion and consequent lowness of price, (being, we are informed, little more 

 than half the cost of the machines hitherto in use,) it [)romiscs to extend 

 the art of lithogi'aphy both among amateurs and printers. We have our- 

 selves examined this press, in consequence of the high opinion entertained 

 of it by one of the first mechanics in this country; and as flir as we are 

 enabled to judge, we cannot but highly approve of the simplicity and 

 efficacy of the machine. To those who are either amateurs or more deeply 

 interested in the art, we reco^imend an inspection of it, at the Litho- 

 graphic Kstablishment of Mr. Charles M. Willich, No. 8. Pickett-strcet, 

 Strand, where it was shown to us, and every explanation afforded. 



The pressure upon the surface of the stone is produced by depressing 

 the lever in the centre, to which is attached an eccentric ; and tiie motion 

 to the carriage is given t)y the winch handle. There is a regulating screw 

 above the scraper, by which the pressure is adjusted with the greatest accu- 

 racy. It may be necessary to inform such of our readers as arc not ac- 

 (|tiaintcd with lithography, that the impression is given by the friction of 

 the scraper, which is pressed on the stone while passing under it. 



NAUTIC.M. AL.MANAC FOR 1825. 

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