['Bed & Platen' machines, Miniature, Toy and Amateur platens excluded]
A
'Old Style' Gordon
• Moving Bed
• Rocking Platen
B
'New Style' Gordon
• Moving Bed
• Hinged Platen
C
Basic Clamshell
• Fixed Bed
• Hinged Platen
D
Double Action
•Fixed Bed
•Hinged and Rocking Platen
E
Rolling/Sliding
[or Parallel Approach]
• Fixed Bed, Rolling/Sliding Platen
F
Flattened Cylinder Clamshell
• Fixed Bed
• Hinged Platen
G
'Liberty' and other unusual mechanisms
Manufacturer's business names often changed or 'varied' between sources. I have submitted those which appear in the majority! A date within < > show the year of source material.
