
Bookbinding press
9" × 8" chase (Enquire)
Handmade in Essex, England, shipped worldwide
Restored JTM classics
John T Marshall built the Rolls-Royce of hot foil presses, and we buy, restore and re-home them. Each machine is stripped to the frame, rebuilt with in-house machined parts, and sold ready for decades more work.


How it works
Our co-founder Karl brings over 20 years of experience from John T Marshall itself, so every press we restore is rebuilt to the original, exacting JTM build standards. In an industry with more than its share of cowboys claiming to know Marshall machines, that provenance is your guarantee: these are the real thing, done properly.

And then some
Stock moves quickly. Recent machines include a 9" × 8" chase bookbinding press, an 8" × 6" platen, a 10.5" × 10.5" die-plate bookbinding press, a large 9" × 6" pneumatic and a 3" × 4.5" reciprocating-head press ideal for rosettes. Most sell before they are listed, so tell us what you are looking for and we will call you first.

And then some
We are always buying JTM and quality hot foil machines in any condition. The rougher, the better the story. If you have a press gathering dust, we will give it a workshop-honest valuation and collect.
Recent stock
Most machines sell before they are listed. Tell us what you are hunting for and you'll get the first call when one lands on the bench.

9" × 8" chase (Enquire)

8" × 6" (Now sold)

10.5" × 10.5" die plate (Now sold)

9" × 6" chase (Now sold)

6" × 6", 4 tons of pressure (Now sold)

3" × 4.5", ideal for rosettes (Enquire)
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