The Downsizing Doula

Tested 61 inches wide, 48 deep and 58 inches tall. Large, very heavy equipment, bring help to load. Be the first one on your block to own one of these mid-century magnificent pieces of machinery! The Seller used this and will be able to answer questions if you are considering making this purchase. The Miehle Vertical is a legendary, high-speed automatic letterpress cylinder press first introduced in 1921 by the Miehle Printing Press & Manufacturing Company of Chicago. It revolutionized the commercial printing industry by taking up minimal floor space while delivering rapid, automated "job work" printing.Core Counterbalance Design. The defining feature of the Miehle Vertical is its counterbalanced motion system. Unlike traditional flatbed presses where only the paper or type moves, the Miehle Vertical operates with a synchronized vertical movement.The type bed moves up while the cylinder moves down.The type bed moves down while the cylinder moves up.Each component performs exactly half of the printing stroke.This exact counter-directional movement cancels out heavy vibrations. The structural balance allows the press to run smoothly at incredibly high speeds without rocking itself out of calibration