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MultiGraph desktop type press. This is one of the coolest things I have ever found. I was in a Michgan Antique shop, and stumbled upon this piece of design history. From a few Google searches, I have found out that The American Multigraph Co. was in production from 1902 to 1926 before it was bought by Addressograph. It was founded by HARRY C. GAMMETER, a sales engineer for the United Typewriter and Supply Co. of Louisville, Kentucky. The type was taken from typewriters, because this was supposed to be a solution to typing out multiple copies of the same letter. Ladies and gentleman, I give you the beginning of the Direct Mail business. It’s missing the ink roller and tray- which you can see in the last photo. I’ll be searching ebay for the missing parts, but I don’t care if I ever find them. I’m content with just having this on my desk.