Klein, Forst & Bohn Cylinder Press - Johannisberg, Germany 
                Age: circa 1859
                The bed and cylinder design was 
first crudely designed by Nicholson,
an Englishman, but was much
improved by Friedrich König, who
in subsequent years, returned to 
Germany, and with his engineer 
partner, Andreas Bauer went on to 
form König & Bauer - known today 
as KBA. Many manufacturers made
their own versions of cylinder press,
including Klein, Forst & Bohn in 
Johannisberg.  Our Klein, Forst & Bohn press employs a series of 
gears, in horizontal position - also 
referred to as the planetary gear 
arrangement.