Hacker #4
A sophisticated proof press that incorporated precision enginering to approximate actual press conditions. The Hacker company sold to Vandercook & Sons in 1937 and this model was discontinued. There is some discussion that Hacker was making a better proof press than Vandercook was but these cost more, so coupled with the Depression, Hacker had to sell out. Scanned from a print made direct from the original 8x10 Hacker negative in our collection.
Hacker #4
A sophisticated proof press that incorporated precision enginering to approximate actual press conditions. The Hacker company sold to Vandercook & Sons in 1937 and this model was discontinued. There is some discussion that Hacker was making a better proof press than Vandercook was but these cost more, so coupled with the Depression, Hacker had to sell out. Scanned from a print made direct from the original 8x10 Hacker negative in our collection.