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Made in Czechoslovakia, the Kovo Grafopress was imported into the UK by Cropper, Charlton & Co Ltd. It was an automatic platen for sheet sizes up to 10.25x13.75in and an output of up to 5,000iph.

The Grafopress was the same as other automatic platen machines, but with several improvements to the inking system. A knurled hand-wheel gave screw adjustment of roller track height, whether the machine was stationery or running. Both tracks could be lifted or lowered simultaneously, and individual regulation of each track was possible by a cam. Inking could be suspended completely by a lever fitted to the central screw that ...

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