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Conrad Press

World's Finest Printmaking Presses since 1956! www.conradmachine.com Dear Printmaker,

Welcome to the official Conrad Machine Fan Page. Conrad Machine Co.

This year is a historic year in Conrad Machine's history; it marks our 66-year anniversary. was founded by my father and uncle, Earl and Robert Conrad, in 1945 with assistance from my grandfather, Hveding Conrad. Fresh out of WWII, my father and uncle started the company with little more than ideals and the American dream. In 1956, we began manufacturing our first printmaking presses. Today, we ar

e recognized around the world as one of the oldest manufacturers of fine art printmaking presses as well as the oldest manufacturer in North America. is proud to manufacture 6 different lines of presses. We do not, by and large, sell peripheral materials like other companies. Instead, we concentrate our time, energy, and engineering abilities on manufacturing the world's finest printmaking presses. We offer more lines of presses than any other press company. Our selection allows you to pick the press that best fits your wants, needs, and price range. The Conrad Machine Co. line of presses includes tabletop and floor model etching, combination, monotype, and lithography presses. These presses have proven to be popular in both the studio and educational settings. In addition to our Conrad Machine Co. press line, we have added the world-renowned American French Tool press line in 1999. Andre Beaudoin, American French Tool's founder, designed and built these elegant and graceful etching presses for nearly 30 years in Coventry, Rhode Island. Their agile design and stunning performance are unsurpassed in the printmaking industry. Recently, in 2007, we added the complete line of Rembrandt fine art presses. This line, designed by John Graves, has proven itself over the past 35 years, with its efficient and well-built design, to be very popular among printmakers. Our newest line of presses is the Brand New line. This line is designed after the Charles Brand style of presses. If you loved Charles Brand presses, you will love the Brand New line. Conrad Machine Warranty Logo Conrad Machine Co. is not only celebrating our 66-year anniversary, we are also celebrating more than 50 years of building the finest printmaking presses in the world. Because of our level of commitment to higher quality and better performance, we have decided to increase our press warranty. All Conrad Machine Co. manufactured presses now carry a 25-year warranty. This warranty sets a benchmark; no other press manufacturer offers a better, full 25-year warranty on their printmaking presses. We invite you to compare our presses to any in the world. We are confident you will see that our commitment to quality, large variety, and you, the printmaker, is unmatched. Please visit our new website to get more detailed information about all of our presses and our company. Thank you for all of your support throughout the last 55 years. We would not have been able to achieve this milestone without the loyal support and following of our printmaking family. Sincerely,

Tom Conrad,
President, Conrad Machine Co.

12/05/2024

Lifting some big presses today!

11/19/2024

I’m so happy with how this custom marine blue Conrad E-18 turned out—and what a beautiful studio it now gets to call home!

We worked with the artist personally to handpick this color for her press and included all the options she was looking for to make a truly one of a kind etching press.

In this case, a Conrad E-18 with micrometer gauges, aluminum bedplate, chrome roller, registration grid, stand/caster combo, and an open spoke starwheel for the smoothest printing possible.

What color is your dream press?

10/31/2024

Happy Halloween, everyone! I hope your prints today turn out scary good!! 👻🎃

09/26/2024

A great visit from fellow Michigander Ben Bohnsack, picking up his new Conrad E-15 Deluxe Etching Press with micrometer gauges, registration grid, and protective bed cover.

Ben Bohnsack has been hand printing woodcuts for 12 years and finally took the plunge into the world of presses. Being an etching press, the E-15 works for any type of heavy-pressure intaglio work, but it also allows for relief and woodblock printing.

It was great visiting with a fellow Midwestern artist who was also kind enough to give us a beautiful reduction woodblock print.

Happy printing!

09/16/2024

Conrad E-15: The Purrfect Press.

08/27/2024

One of our recent Charles Brand restorations. This time on a smaller 16 x 30 Brand.

For this project, we performed a complete disassembly of the machine, piece by piece, sandblasted and repainted all of the parts.

The bedplate was warped, so we straightened it back to factory spec. The upper roller had a bent shaft with cracked weld from years of use. We straightened the roller shaft, re-welded in place, and re-turned both the upper and lower rolls to ensure straight and smooth operation.

As with any used press we work on, we checked every bearing on the press to make sure it turned freely with no drag or west spots—replaced if necessary—then re-lubed and re-greased them.

Last but not least, we fitted the press with a registration grid and lexan bed cover.

The press looks great now! Ready for its new home!

08/22/2024

Earlier this year, we had the privileged to visit our long-time friend Dan Welden at his home studio in Long Island.

This was out first time seeing his custom made Conrad American French Tool, named Albrecht, since we built the press in 2019.

It was great visiting with Dan and pulling some a few prints on the 48'' x 99'' press bed!

Beautiful area and beautiful press!

07/24/2024

Who doesn't like a custom press!?

Check out this one-of-kind two-toned black and red Conrad E-15. So cool getting to work on and produce these custom presses!

06/10/2024

Chris Davenport loving with his new Conrad Monotype press.

Happy printing!

05/21/2024

This last weekend, we had the privilege to meet up with Lyell Castonguay before one of his BIG INK workshops in Detroit.

We haven’t seen the Big Tuna in person since we built this massive Conrad 48 inch wide Monotype press back in 2016.

Awesome to see Lyell and the press still going strong after almost 10 years traveling the country nonstop from state to state, workshop to workshop.

Hope to see you in Michigan again soon!

05/16/2024

Lovely home studio complete with Conrad E-18, Conrad Monotype 30, and an E-15 in the corner! 🥰🥰🥰

04/26/2024

It was great visiting the Rhode Island School of Design Printmaking Studio while we were in Providence, Rhode Island earlier this month.

Always love seeing our vintage American French Tool Press in action. Such beautiful presses!!

04/18/2024

First time printmaker!

It was a privilege helping James pull his very first woodcut print at the SGCI show this month! It’s so fun introducing new people to the printmaking process and getting them to experience it first hand.

Here’s to many more prints!

04/17/2024

Congratulations to all of our winners from the SGCI conference earlier this month.

We had daily giveaways at our booth from Conrad merch, lithography stones, and hand brayers.

Thank you to everyone who turned out!

04/04/2024

Happy to be back with our fellow printmakers at the SGCI printmaking show in Providence, Rhode Island.
We have discounted felts, brayers, and daily giveaways at our booth. Be sure to stop by the VPP fair and say hi!

03/27/2024

Installing a new 30’’ x 52’’ motorized American French Tool press at Two Palms Press in New York City.

The studio printmakers wanted to increase their printing capabilities and switched from a manual press to a motorized press.

Now, the studio has two motorized AFT presses: a 30’’ wide machine and a 44’’ wide machine.

We will be rebuilding and restoring the original 30 x 52 press. If you are interested in getting a discounted, used floor model press, send us a DM.

03/25/2024

Removing this vintage manual American French Tool Press in to make way for a brand new motorized AFT.

The printmakers at Two Palms Press in New York wanted to increase their printing capabilities and decided to upgrade to a new motorized press.

The new press will now complement their larger 44 inch motorized American French Tool Press. What a great studio space!

We will be rebuilding and restoring this 30 x 52 AFT. If you are interested in getting this used press, send us a DM.

03/20/2024

A great shot of a Conrad Monotype Press with enclosed starwheel! 🥰🥰🥰

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1525 Warner Street
Whitehall, MI
49461

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Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

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+12318937455

Website

http://conradmachine.com/

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