HAMADA 500/600 OPERATOR'S MANUAL

12/15/2012

The above image is taken from the cover of a manual for Hamada's 500/600 series presses, published in 1974. One of the interesting things about this manual is that it was printed entirely on a Hamada 550! Now that's walking the talk. This is also a great example of manual, pre-digital graphic design, using two simple but striking spot colors.

When I come across old operator's manuals like this I like to snatch them up if I have the opportunity to do so, even if I'm not currently running the machine described within. You never know when you might meet a printer who needs just that manual- then it becomes a fantastic gift!

One of the ideas for this blog is to scan all the manuals I've collected and post them as free downloadable PDFs. In time, I suppose.

Mario Alberto

12/4/2016 06:23:41 am

Please I need Offset Hamada Star 500e manual

Eric Bagdonas

12/4/2016 05:39:11 pm

Mario, I've sent you a link to a PDF file of the manual. I hope it helps you- good luck!

Amber Wood

8/8/2017 02:17:19 pm

Hi, My parents have a Hamada 600 and are looking for the manual as it's been lost in their moves. Do you have this available?

8/8/2017 04:47:01 pm

Amber, I will contact you via email shortly.

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