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Washington Hoe Handpress Launch Party

Celebrate our newly-refurbished 1889 Washington Hoe Cast Iron Handpress with some printing!

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May 15, 2025, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Common Press, Fisher Fine Arts Library, Lower Level
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Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff
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Hosted by: Common Press

Black and white illustration of a cast iron handpress machine

Our 1889 Washington Hoe Cast Iron Handpress has been refurbished, oiled, polished and in tip-top working order, thanks to our community of supporters, including Penn's amazing MEAM lab, who machined the missing parts that would have otherwise been impossible to obtain. Celebrate with us as we bless the press with some printing!

You must be a Penn cardholder, or registered guest of a Penn cardholder, to attend this event.

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