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. American Amateur Press Association. Retrieved 7 October 2010. in the Fort Hill area of Boston, Massachusetts.The Pearl — A Jewel of a Press
'' Type & Press'', Fall 1998. Retrieved from Amalgamated Printers' Association, 8 October 2010.

History

Before 1895, Golding hired

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to print its

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, which increased sales of the Pearl. In 1906, Golding's

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moved to

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; its

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s remained in Boston. William Golding died in 1916, but his two sons continued the enterprise. In 1918, Golding was acquired by

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(ATF). The Pearl continued to be made and sold by the Golding Press Division of ATF. In 1927,

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(manufacturers of the Colt's Armory Press) bought Golding from ATF. In 1936, the Craftsmen Machinery Company, of

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, somehow acquired jigs and patterns for the 7 x 11 Improved Pearl, selling it as the CMC Jobber until 1955.

Printing presses

* Official (~1872)Williams, Fred
The Official Press
''Type & Press'', Spring 1982. Retrieved from Amalgamated Printers' Association, 8 October 2010. * Pearl (1876) * Improved Pearl (1895) * Jobber

References

Manufacturing companies based in Boston Companies established in 1869 Type foundries Printing press manufacturers 1869 establishments in Massachusetts Defunct manufacturing companies based in Massachusetts {{US-publish-company-stub