Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Tools and Equipment (hierarchy name)
5. equipment
6. [equipment by process]
7. bookbinding equipment

Additional parents:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment
4. Tools and Equipment
5. equipment
6. equipment by process
7. image-making equipment
8. equipment for printing and printmaking
9. image transfer equipment
10. copy presses

Anotations

Scope note:

Relatively small vertical presses used to apply quick uniform pressure; consisting of a fixed iron or steel base and a moveable platen that is raised and lowered by means of a long vertical screw. Originally designed to copy letters, but also used for other purposes.