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A century-old printing press, one of the last of its kind, has been resurrected after a decade-long restoration at Robert Smail’s Printing Works in Scotland. This rare Falcon Safety Platen Press, dating to 1908, now churns out prints just like in the Victorian era—complete with handcrafted leather bellows and custom rubber suckers. Part of the National Trust’s mission to breathe life into industrial heritage, it’s not just a museum relic but a working marvel that celebrates analog craftsmanship in a digital age. Celebrating its 166th anniversary, the site is releasing a special book using 1877 typefaces and hosting a live-streamed lecture on October 2nd—offering a tactile, human-made counterpoint to our increasingly virtual world.

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