When lever 1 is turned counterclockwise, valve members 3 and 5 are lowered, and valve members 2 and 4 are raised, and fluid under pressure is delivered from tank 6 to upper cylinder 7 of the press. Plunger 8 is moved upward by the pressure of the fluid, raising crosshead 9 so that the fluid forced out of lower cylinder 10 is discharged to the tank. When lever 1 is turned clockwise, valve members 3 and 5 are raised and valve members 2 and 4 are lowered. Fluid is delivered to lower cylinder 10. Crosshead 9 is moved downward by the pressure of the fluid and applies pressure to the stock between the anvils. In the central position of lever 1, crosshead 9 stops at the required height.
$4275$CHP,HP$