The press with extras was expensive ($3800 CAD) but I am playing with found money.
After the flood from the pipe burst, the insurance people gave us two options. They bring their own contractors in and do all the work. Or they give us a check for 85% value of the renovations minus the deductible of $900.
I took second options, hiring cheaper contractors myself and doing some of the repair work myself.
The left over money is for the press! So the press is a bonus, kinda a free, sorta. I need to figure out the total cost of repairing the house with my contractors. Then I will know how much money will be saved by doing it my way.
Note* My hope, unlikely, but still a hope. Is that I can sell some limited edition box set Photogravures, or single large Photogravures made with the press, that will eventually pay for the $3800 press!
