Adde at Garterland

Adde at Garterland  How it works:

1. Put a sheet of scrap paper under the

 page(s) of artistamps to enable the chads 

to fall out completely. In other words, to 

result in sharply cut perforations 

rather than a rough backside on the artistamp page(s).

2. Snug the papers up to the cast iron guide bar on its left.

 3. Slide the page(s) of artistamps (backed by the scrap paper) under the line of metal
perforating pins.

 4. Step on the foot pedal to lower the pins and pierce the
papers. Proceed to push the papers in further and step on the pedals again.Repeat. Turn the paper sideways to make perforations that run at right anglesto the original lines or in diagonal directions.

I usually perf only 1 or 2 sheets of artistamps at a time because I getsharper perforations that way. Also, if I make a mistake, only 1 or 2 sheets
don't look so great.  Practice aides in accurate placement: It can be hard tosee exactly where the pins will come down and pierce the paper. If you leave
extra space between the artistamps, there's less risk of perfing into thestamp itself. Perhaps some people use pencil guide lines.My machine stands on cast iron legs. The wooden bed is oak. It did not need
refinishing or any other remedial work. It is hard to see in the JPEG, but
there's an identical flat oak table surface attached to the other (far) sideso that when the papers have been slid under the pins, they have a surface on
which to rest. The wooden corners can barely be seen in the photo. Under thetable, there is also a long, narrow wooden drawer that catches the chads.
 
I've had it for a couple of years. I bought it from a fellow member of ourlocal graphics art society. We sat at the same table at our annual dinner
meeting, and he casually mentioned he had an old cast iron flatbed press and
another antique item he didn't suppose I'd be interested in...a perforator. I
bought both.

Best,
Adde at Garterland