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We are with the Cooktown Historical Society, and have been approached by the local council about a large printing press they have in storage in a shed which is now required for another use.

The machine is a Mergenthaler Linotype MIcro Therm Electric.
After some research we  believe that is a model produced in 1941. 

It is possible that it came from the Cooktown Independant Newspaper which closed c 1942, but no proof on this.
We have no use for it and nowhere to house it and was wondering if there was a printing museum who may be interested in it.
The only problem is it is in Cooktown in North Queensland, but if a museum wants it they can come and get it, its free.
The machine is in a reasonably poor state, but with some attention could look presentable.

Hope you may be able to assist, contact through us please
historical_society at cooktowns.com
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