Cassatt house: 1314 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107.
The text on the head states: “The No.1 Bobcat Press made for Benjamin Franklin for his printing pleasure by Richard Hicks. Cedar Crest, New Mexico. Model No. 1. 1981. Serial No. 9.”
The press belongs to Ralph Archbold, a Franklin impersonator.
Video (June 1, 2011. By Wanda Kaluza): “Inspired by a Common Press once used by Benjamin Franklin and guided by 17th century British manual, sculptor Dick Hicks replicated the wood hand press used from the outset of printing through the early 1800s.”
