Gebrüder Brehmer - Working tool - Brehmer Brothers
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A rare early Gebrüder Brehmer Patent-Hand-Heftapparat from Leipzig-Plagwitz, dating ca. 1880–1900, cast iron with steel and wood, about 53 cm high with a 22 x 9 cm base and weighing around 6 kg, featuring original green paint and factory plate, offered in original condition with signs of wear and a broken hook lever included for possible restoration.
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Gebrüder Brehmer Patent-Hand-Heftapparat – Leipzig-Plagwitz – ca. 1880–1900 – rare antique hand-operated stitcher
Rare early hand-operated stitcher from Gebrüder Brehmer, Leipzig-Plagwitz (Germany).
This heavy cast-iron device is a so-called Patent-Hand-Heftapparat, developed by Brehmer for manually stitching loose papers. A historical German publication from 1886 explicitly mentions a “Hand-Heftapparat (Patent Brehmer-Plagwitz) zum Heften von losen Papieren, Rezepten, Rechnungen etc.” and notes that the device had been described and pictured in an earlier technical publication.
It is an imposing early mechanical device with a tall vertical lifting lever construction, a long wooden operating handle, original green paint, and an original factory plate from Brehmer.
- Height: ca. 53 cm
- Base: ca. 22 × 9 cm
- Weight: ca. 6 kg
Original antique condition with clear signs of use and age. The mechanism is not fully functional: an originally bent metal hook/lever component has broken off. The broken original part is present and will be included with the machine. This allows possible restoration without needing to reconstruct an unknown part completely; see photos for your own impression.
The machine has not been restored or repainted and is offered as a historical object in its original state.
A remarkable piece for collectors of historical printing, bookbinding, and paper-processing machines, industrial history, and Gebrüder Brehmer.
Historical manufacturer: Gebrüder Brehmer
Location: Leipzig-Plagwitz, Germany
Type: Patent-Hand-Heftapparat / hand-operated stitcher
Dating: ca. 1880–1900
Material: cast iron, steel, and wood
Weight: ca. 6 kg
Historical source: The Brehmer Patent-Hand-Heftapparat is mentioned in a German trade publication from 1886 as: “Ein Hand-Heftapparat (Patent Brehmer-Plagwitz) zum Heften von losen Papieren, Rezepten, Rechnungen etc.” The source also notes that the device was described and pictured in 1886, no. 9, p. 169. This historical reference supports the identification as an early Brehmer Patent-Hand-Heftapparat.
Source: Jahresbericht über die Fortschritte der Pharmakognosie, Pharmacie und Toxikologie, 1886.
“Gedigitaliseerde historische publicatie (1886)” (https://reference-url-citation.invalid/0)
Carefully packaged and insured shipping
Keywords:
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Gebrüder Brehmer Patent-Hand-Heftapparat – Leipzig-Plagwitz – ca. 1880–1900 – rare antique hand-operated stitcher
Rare early hand-operated stitcher from Gebrüder Brehmer, Leipzig-Plagwitz (Germany).
This heavy cast-iron device is a so-called Patent-Hand-Heftapparat, developed by Brehmer for manually stitching loose papers. A historical German publication from 1886 explicitly mentions a “Hand-Heftapparat (Patent Brehmer-Plagwitz) zum Heften von losen Papieren, Rezepten, Rechnungen etc.” and notes that the device had been described and pictured in an earlier technical publication.
It is an imposing early mechanical device with a tall vertical lifting lever construction, a long wooden operating handle, original green paint, and an original factory plate from Brehmer.
- Height: ca. 53 cm
- Base: ca. 22 × 9 cm
- Weight: ca. 6 kg
Original antique condition with clear signs of use and age. The mechanism is not fully functional: an originally bent metal hook/lever component has broken off. The broken original part is present and will be included with the machine. This allows possible restoration without needing to reconstruct an unknown part completely; see photos for your own impression.
The machine has not been restored or repainted and is offered as a historical object in its original state.
A remarkable piece for collectors of historical printing, bookbinding, and paper-processing machines, industrial history, and Gebrüder Brehmer.
Historical manufacturer: Gebrüder Brehmer
Location: Leipzig-Plagwitz, Germany
Type: Patent-Hand-Heftapparat / hand-operated stitcher
Dating: ca. 1880–1900
Material: cast iron, steel, and wood
Weight: ca. 6 kg
Historical source: The Brehmer Patent-Hand-Heftapparat is mentioned in a German trade publication from 1886 as: “Ein Hand-Heftapparat (Patent Brehmer-Plagwitz) zum Heften von losen Papieren, Rezepten, Rechnungen etc.” The source also notes that the device was described and pictured in 1886, no. 9, p. 169. This historical reference supports the identification as an early Brehmer Patent-Hand-Heftapparat.
Source: Jahresbericht über die Fortschritte der Pharmakognosie, Pharmacie und Toxikologie, 1886.
“Gedigitaliseerde historische publicatie (1886)” (https://reference-url-citation.invalid/0)
Carefully packaged and insured shipping
Keywords:
Gebrüder Brehmer, Brehmer, Leipzig-Plagwitz, Patent Brehmer, Handheftapparat, Hand-Heftapparat, Heftapparat, wire stitching machine, bookbinding machine, bookbinder, printery, paper processing, historical machine, antique machine, industrial heritage, industrial history, cast iron, 19th century, Victorian, German industrial, printing machinery, bookbinding, wire stitching, paper stitching.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Manufacturer/brand
Gebrüder Brehmer
Weight
6 kg
Country of Origin
Germany
Material
cast iron
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Height
53 cm
Width
22 cm
Depth
9 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
Title additional information
Brehmer Brothers
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