Manual cutting machine / guillotine and embossing press / die cutting press / letterpress
Left: Manual cutting machine / guillotine
Function: Used to cut paper or printed matter by hand.
Model: Older guillotine model with crank or lever.
Material: Heavy-duty cast iron and wood.
Common in older printing houses for small cutting before digital cutting systems.
Right: Embossing press / die-cutting press / letterpress
Function: Mechanical hand press for embossing, die cutting or hot foil printing.
Used for, for example, labels, book covers, metal stamps or printing with lead types.
Construction: Lever principle, often with interchangeable types or clichés.
Cabinets: Wooden type boxes / typesetting boxes
Origin: Printing house / typesetting
Contents: Each box contains sorted lead or wooden type, often according to typographic systems (e.g. Garamond, Bodoni, Helvetica).
Division: The compartments are arranged alphabetically and according to the upper/lower case system.
The boxes are labeled with font names or sizes.
Material: Solid wood, often beech or oak.
