Model: FAG Control 405
Studio: Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, London, United Kingdom
Phil Baines on the FAG Control 405: ‹The press is used to print students work and has been the main press in the college’s letterpress room for 30 years at least. In more recent years we have added a Vandercook, a Heidelberg Platten, and a couple of Adanas.›
About this press
| Serial number: | 02.05.060 |
| Standard equipment: | LAR, ME |
| Optional equipment: | |
| Built/delivered in: | not known |
| Originally delivered to: | We think the press came from PAL Printing Aids of Pentonville Rd |
| With actual holder since: | Possibly mid 1960s |
| Other presses at this studio: | none |
About ‹Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London›
The letterpress workshop is one of a number of print facilities at the college. It is open to all students but its primary users are those from the Graphic Communication Design programme. All students will have an induction here as part of a wider introduction to typography, and are then free to use the room for any project work they choose.
In terms of type, we have comprehensive ranges of Caslon, Baskerville, Bell and Univers; and a wide range of other interesting display types from both 19C & 20C.
The letterpress workshop is run by Helen Ingham.
Model: FAG Control 405
Studio: Escola Massana, Barcelona, Spain
Iñaki Granell on the FAG Control 405: ‹At the Escola Massana, Arts & Design Center in Barcelona since 1929, we use our FAG Control 405 for proofing our letterpress compositions, linocut and photopolymer plates in Typography, one of the main subjects in Graphic Design Vocational Training Degree.
It works as its very first day and it's already part of our family here. "She" is very much appreciated by the students, who have the opportunity of experiencing on traditional letterpress, which today is pedagogically invaluable in the digital environment of our craft.›
About this press
| Serial number: | 02.04.023 |
| Standard equipment: | LAR, ME |
| Optional equipment: | |
| Built/delivered in: | not known |
| Originally delivered to: | not known |
| With actual holder since: | 2010 |
| Other presses at this studio: | none |
About ‹Escola Massana›
Art & Design School in Barcelona since 1929.
webpage: www.escolamassana.cat
About this press
| Serial number: | 02.06.029 |
| Standard equipment: | LAR, ME |
| Optional equipment: | |
| Built/delivered in: | not known |
| Originally delivered to: | not known |
| With actual holder since: | 2002 |
| Other presses at this studio: | none |
Model: FAG Control 405
Studio: F+F, Zürich, Switzerland
About this press
| Serial number: | 40350 |
| Standard equipment: | LAR, ME |
| Optional equipment: | |
| Built/delivered in: | not known |
| Originally delivered to: | not known |
| With actual holder since: | |
| Other presses at this studio: | FAG Standard TP 510 |
Hermann Bob Gelzer on the FAG Control 405: ‹I got this press around 2002 from an old printshop that went out of business near Bern, Switzerland. I use this press for my experimental woodcuts and monotypings.›
About this press
| Serial number: | 403060 |
| Standard equipment: | LAR, ME |
| Optional equipment: | |
| Built/delivered in: | not known |
| Originally delivered to: | not known |
| With actual holder since: | 2002 |
| Other presses at this studio: | none |
About ‹Hermann Bob Gelzer›
Since 1997, Herman Bob Gelzer is working with paintings and experimental woodcuts at his studio at the old ‹Wisa Gloria Fabrik› in Lenzburg, Switzerland. Besides of water colour and oil paintings he's also been working for quite some time on his experimental woodcuts. For example his work ‹Improvisationen auf Bauplastik›. Since he has owned his FAG Control 405 he has also been working on his smaller sized cuts and monotypings. Hermann Bob Gelzer has been contributing to different exhibitions in Switzerland and abroad.
webpage: www.gelzerart.info
Model: FAG Control 405
Studio: Buchatelier Markus & Birgit Müller, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Markus Müller on the FAG Control 405: ‹This press is used for proofing and production.›
About this press
| Serial number: | 04.03.021 |
| Standard equipment: | LAR, ME |
| Optional equipment: | |
| Built/delivered in: | not known |
| Originally delivered to: | not known |
| With actual holder since: | 2008 |
| Other presses at this studio: | FAG Control 835 |
About ‹Buchatelier Markus & Birgit Müller›
«Buchatelier Markus und Birgit Müller» is located in Bubendorf, Switzerland. We create exclusive, one of a kind books und special prints and papers. Our products are artistic treasures, which are inspirational and pleasing to the eye.
webpage: www.buch-mm.ch
Model: FAG Control 405
Studio: Romano Hänni, Studio for Design, Letterpress Shop, Basel, Switzerland
Romano Hänni on the FAG Control 405: ‹This press is used for printing hand composed letterpress work and woodcuts. Originally the press was with cylinder drive and motor. It has been changed to hand crank in 1983.›
About this press
| Serial number: | 02.05.006 |
| Standard equipment: | LAR, ME |
| Optional equipment: | |
| Built/delivered in: | 1967 |
| Originally delivered to: | Fritz Schwager, Handsetzerei, Basel |
| With actual holder since: | 1983 |
| Other presses at this studio: | none |
About ‹Romano Hänni, Studio for Design, Letterpress Shop›
Since 1984, Romano Hänni is creating experimental hand-set, letterpress printed books in his letterpress type shop in Basel/Switzerland. Produced beside the computer design work as a self-employed typographic designer. He only works with pieces of type and materials that are available in his type shop. He consciously avoid using printing plates. The books are printed on a FAG Control 405. Hänni teaches, runs courses, gives presentations and takes part in exhibitions on his handprinted books and on book and newspaper design. He teaches individual and group courses in lead typesetting and letterpress printing in his letterpress shop in Basel.
webpage: www.romano-haenni.ch
About this press
| Serial number: | 02.04.061 |
| Standard equipment: | LAR, ME |
| Optional equipment: | AR, BRO, |
| Built/delivered in: | not known |
| Originally delivered to: | not known |
| With actual holder since: | 2011 |
| Other presses at this studio: | none |
About ‹El Calotipo Printing Studio›
El Calotipo is a Book Arts and Design Center where we work in letterpress printing, screenprinting, engraving and relieve process to create original products, services and features. We produce selected publishers, design according to your needs and make workshops and provide you with all our resources.
webpage: www.elcalotipo.com/
Model: FAG Control 405
Studio: Graficki Atelje Mrakuzic, 10430 Samobor, Croatia
About this press
| Serial number: | 02.04.047 |
| Standard equipment: | LAR, ME |
| Optional equipment: | AR, |
| Built/delivered in: | not known |
| Originally delivered to: | FAG Factory/Graficki Fakultet u Zagrebu |
| With actual holder since: | 31.01.2012. |
| Other presses at this studio: | none |
About this press
| Serial number: | 02.07.076 |
| Standard equipment: | LAR, ME |
| Optional equipment: | |
| Built/delivered in: | not known |
| Originally delivered to: | not known |
| With actual holder since: | 2007 |
| Other presses at this studio: | FAG Control 839 |
About ‹Maschinenraum›
MASCHINENRAUM is the relief print studio by the artists Claas Gutsche and Philipp Hennevogl.
We founded Maschienenraum in the beginning of 2012. Our goal was to set up a professional relief print workshop, which suits perfect our artistic needs. Furthermore, we wish that the print studio is open to collaboration with other practising artists, as well as to beginners.
webpage: maschinenraum-berlin.de
Gilbert Bantoft on the FAG Control 405: ‹We use it for printing Lino cuts, Photopolymer plates and conventional letterpress type.
We find it useful for reduction prints from Lino as the registration is spot on. I run evening classes in letterpress and besides the Fag we have a Chandler & Price 15x10, a Vandercook No 17 press, 3 Adana 5x3, 2 Adana 8x5 and a Heidelberg Platen. The FAG is our most used press.›
About this press
| Serial number: | 02.04.006 |
| Standard equipment: | LAR, ME |
| Optional equipment: | |
| Built/delivered in: | not known |
| Originally delivered to: | not known |
| With actual holder since: | |
| Other presses at this studio: | none |
About ‹Tasmania Polytechnic›
I am a full time Technician in the creative Arts dept. My background is in Hand and Machine composition. I also run evening classes in Letterpress.
Cheers Gil
Model: FAG Control 405
Studio: Druckwerkstatt, Lenzburg, Switzerland
About this press
| Serial number: | 02.07.101 |
| Standard equipment: | LAR, ME |
| Optional equipment: | |
| Built/delivered in: | not known |
| Originally delivered to: | not known |
| With actual holder since: | |
| Other presses at this studio: | FAG Control 525 |
Armina Ghazaryan on the FAG Control 405: ‹This press is used for proofing and production.›
About this press
| Serial number: | 02.04.103 |
| Standard equipment: | LAR, ME |
| Optional equipment: | |
| Built/delivered in: | 1950 |
| Originally delivered to: | not known |
| With actual holder since: | 2005 |
| Other presses at this studio: | none |
About ‹MIAT museum›
The MIAT (Museum for Industrial Archeology and Textile) in Ghent, Belgium has a printing department which evolved from small static collection of printing presses to a diversified and active department with about twenty volunteers.
webpage: www.miat.gent.be/
Sepp Schlegel on the FAG Control 405: ‹We use this press for mostly proofing and smaller sized jobs like business cards for visitors.›
About this press
| Serial number: | 02.04.075 |
| Standard equipment: | LAR, ME |
| Optional equipment: | |
| Built/delivered in: | not known |
| Originally delivered to: | not known |
| With actual holder since: | 2009 |
| Other presses at this studio: | FAG Swiss Proof 52 |
Model: FAG Control 405
Studio: R.B. Typolab (BfGZ/ZHdK), Zürich, Switzerland
R. Barmettler on the FAG Control 405: ‹Since this press has an adjustable press bed, we use it for very different paper thicknesses from 30g/m2 up to 300g/m2. After undertaking serious and systematic concept and design development work, we print mostly business cards, stationery, invitation cards, book covers and small posters. We also use this press for printing additional elements to existing brochures. This is the most used proof press at R.B. Typolab.›
About this press
| Serial number: | 02.05.69 |
| Standard equipment: | LAR, ME |
| Optional equipment: | |
| Built/delivered in: | not known |
| Originally delivered to: | not known |
| With actual holder since: | |
| Other presses at this studio: | FAG Swiss Proof 40, FAG Control 525 |
About ‹R.B. Typolab (BfGZ/ZHdK)›
R.B. Typolab (BfGZ/ZHdK) is a university workshop based in Zürich. It arose from a fusion of two workshops (Werkstätte f. Typographie und Buchdruck BfGZ / Typowerkstatt HGKZ, today ZHdK) in the year 2000.
Rudolf Barmettler uses this workshop as an introduction to typography for first year students of the Visual Communication Department (ZHdK) as well as for interdisciplinary typographic induction weeks of the Department of Design (ZHdK). Additionally he has been been teaching an evening workshop (40 evenings a year) for over 10 years now. BfGZ teacher René Wäger and Gilde Gutenberg teach Polygraf aprentices in the second year. In the workshop there are about 650 cases of lead type, wood type, bakelite type and magnesium type. Besides the 3 FAG proofpresses there there are other pieces of equipment that include a Vandercook Uni IV (Serial 21477), a Heidelberg Platen press, a Giez platen press, some waxing machines, a FAG heavy duty saw trimmer and some more...
Rudolf Barmettler's students mostly produce business cards, invitation cards, flyers, cd-covers, book-covers, posters and poster series, calendars, poetry books, magazines, proofs and lots of printing experiments.
webpage: www.typetypo.ch
Model: FAG Control 405
Studio: HBKsaar, Saarbrücken, Germany
Indra Kupferschmid on the FAG Control 405: ‹We mostly use this press for poster works, invitation cards, artistic printing. The automatic wash-up blade has been disassembled.›
About this press
| Serial number: | 04.02.027 |
| Standard equipment: | LAR, ME |
| Optional equipment: | |
| Built/delivered in: | not known |
| Originally delivered to: | not known |
| With actual holder since: | |
| Other presses at this studio: | none |
About ‹HBKsaar›
Print shop at Academy of Fine Arts Saarbrücken, Germany, for all kinds of student work, fine art / graphic as well as communication design.
Model: FAG Control 405
Studio: babyinktwice, Zürich+Glarus, Switzerland
Dafi Kühne on the FAG Control 405: ‹This press is just 38 numbers "older" than my other FAG Control 405. I use this machine for proofing and also for production.›
About this press
| Serial number: | 02.07.030 |
| Standard equipment: | LAR, ME |
| Optional equipment: | AR, |
| Built/delivered in: | 1976 |
| Originally delivered to: | not known |
| With actual holder since: | 2012 |
| Other presses at this studio: | FAG Control 900, FAG Control 405 |
About ‹babyinktwice›
Babyinkwice is a Zürich+Glarus (Switzerland) based graphic design and letterpress studio focused on designing and printing posters, invitation cards, brochures & magazines for music-, art-, theatre- and filmprojects.
The combination of actual graphic design with the old technique plays a very important role. Using a Macbook, 4 letterpress proofing presses and 1 production printing press from the 60ies, old lead- & woodtype, new lasercut wood-, plexiglas or linoblocks, photopolymer plates, handcut lino or cardboard and so on...
webpage: www.babyinktwice.ch
Model: FAG Control 405
Studio: babyinktwice, Zürich+Glarus, Switzerland
02.07.068 at babyinktwice, 2012
From the serial number and with the help of Mr. Orville at FAG I found out that this press was produced and delivered in 1977.
Analog image of the press at the old printmaker I bought it from in 2009.
Truck transfer. (Analog image)
Lifting it into my studio. (Analog image)
Dafi Kühne on the FAG Control 405: ‹This is the most used press at babyinktwice. I use this press for proofing during the design process and also for production of smaller poster works and postcards.›
About this press
| Serial number: | 02.07.068 |
| Standard equipment: | LAR, ME |
| Optional equipment: | AR, BRO, |
| Built/delivered in: | 1977 |
| Originally delivered to: | not known |
| With actual holder since: | 2009 |
| Other presses at this studio: | FAG Control 900, FAG Control 405 |
About ‹babyinktwice›
Babyinkwice is a Zürich+Glarus (Switzerland) based graphic design and letterpress studio focused on designing and printing posters, invitation cards, brochures & magazines for music-, art-, theatre- and filmprojects.
The combination of actual graphic design with the old technique plays a very important role. Using a Macbook, 4 letterpress proofing presses and 1 production printing press from the 60ies, old lead- & woodtype, new lasercut wood-, plexiglas or linoblocks, photopolymer plates, handcut lino or cardboard and so on...
webpage: www.babyinktwice.ch











































