[BKARTS] Hickok Arming press question

[Dave Allen <allen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Everyone,
I have just acquired an old Hickok hot stamping press and wonder if 
anyone has any literature on them like a parts list that would help me 
in restoring this to use? The screw mechanism which holds the platen in 
place binds severely and the heating unit of course doesn't work but I 
need to know what it used to look like so I can have something build to 
fix it. This is a large platen press about 12 inches square so it must 
have had a fairly substantial heating element but I can figure how to 
open it up. Anyone have a parts diagram? For reference the serial number 
of this unit is 4408 so presumably there are 4,407 other that were 
around at one time, he wrote hopefully. <grin>
This is just what I need for use as an arming press but I am stuck 
trying to get it to work.
Thanks in advance,

Dave Allen

Beddall Bookbinding Conservation & Restoration
840 Snowdrop Ave. Victoria BC V8Z 2N4
(250)888-9380    http://www.Bookbinder.ca

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