Klein, Forst & Bohn Cylinder Press - Johannisberg, Germany
Age: circa 1859
The bed and cylinder design was
first crudely designed by Nicholson,
an Englishman, but was much
improved by Friedrich König, who
in subsequent years, returned to
Germany, and with his engineer
partner, Andreas Bauer went on to
form König & Bauer - known today
as KBA. Many manufacturers made
their own versions of cylinder press,
including Klein, Forst & Bohn in
Johannisberg. Our Klein, Forst & Bohn press employs a series of
gears, in horizontal position - also
referred to as the planetary gear
arrangement.