Gutenberg Printing Press Vintage Wooden 1:10 Scale Kit Model mid-century Czech vase with a finely and wonderfully

with a finely and wonderfully carved wooden back (oak

though pretty great anywhere

and is just fantastically made

I love this little thing

but he certainly looks a lot like a waving (and maybe also hand-greasing) politician to me

Gutenberg Printing Press Vintage Wooden 1:10 Scale Kit Model mid-century Czech vase with a finely and wonderfullyI think this is pretty cool. It's a vintage 1: 10 scale model of the 15th c Gutenberg printing press, constructed from a kit. Ive found a couple of different kits produced over the years; this one I believe is from a Scientific Heritage kit distributed by Offer Development Co. NYC, including some 85 wood and brass parts. The crank on the side turns and the threaded press arm can be loosened or tightened, which allows for opening up the print plate, or