The Columbian No. 2 Jobber was manufactured in Boston by Curtis & Mitchell from 1878 to 1891. Although a clamshell press, this Columbian No. 2 jobber has a device which provides a pause in the action of the platen to facilitate feeding. Despite the name, this platen press has no relation to the ornate Columbian presses created by George Clymer. What it does have in common with the original Columbian, however, is its ornate decorations. This press has cast iron cameos on each side, a “C & M” monogram on the treadle, and red and gold pin-stripping all over the legs and flywheel.