Printer • Inventor • Statesman

Wit, Ingenuity, & Enterprise

From the printing press to the lightning rod, we bring practical wisdom and profitable inventions to the American Republic.

Examine the Catalogue

Poor Richard's Almanack

The definitive annual publication for the industrious citizen. Containing the lunations, eclipses, judgment of the weather, and practical advice for daily living.

Pre-order 1759 Edition
"A penny saved is a penny earned."

— Richard Saunders, Philom.

  • "Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise."
  • "Well done is better than well said."
  • "He that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing."

Various Schemes & Devices

A catalogue of physical contrivances and civic enterprises designed to improve the condition of man, while turning a modest profit.

Invention
⚡

The Lightning Rod

A pointed iron rod affixed to the roof of a house, guaranteed to draw the electrical fire from the clouds and preserve the building from ruin.

Enterprise
🖨️

The Printing Office

Job printing, government contracts, and the design and production of secure colonial paper currency containing anti-counterfeit botanical leaves.

Invention
🔥

The Penn. Fireplace

Commonly known as the 'Franklin Stove'. Uses less wood and provides more heat than a standard hearth. *Patent deliberately not sought.*

Enterprise
🚒

Fire Insurance

The Philadelphia Contributionship for the Insurance of Houses from Loss by Fire. Mitigate your financial risk against the city's greatest threat.

Invention
👓

Bifocal Glasses

Double spectacles. Lenses cut in half and combined so one may read fine print or observe distant objects without changing glasses.

Enterprise
✉️

Postal Efficiency

Serving as Deputy Postmaster General. We guarantee swifter routes, overnight riders, and a highly organized system for your correspondence.

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Our club for mutual improvement meets Friday evenings. Inquire within.

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Direct all inquiries regarding printing, almanacs, or civic matters to the office on Market Street.