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Archive for February 2007

Touch up Paint for the Vandercook? - Posted February 24, 2007

I have a #4 that is in pretty good shape, but there are a number of spots on the press with worn or chipped paint. My feed table is particularly worn, and I am interested in touching it up both for appearance reasons, but aslo to protect the exposed metal form rust and what not. [...]


Letterpress wanted - Posted

Printmaking department of Towson University in Maryland is searching for a Vandercook SP 15 model for donation or sale. We have a small space we hope to set up a letterpress area in and are seeking information on where to find a used press. Please email lpeter2@towson.edu with any help. Thanks!


219 Oscillating Inking Roller - Posted February 21, 2007

Hi, I am looking into possibly buying a 219 Old Style press from a man in Oklahoma. It looks like (from his pictures) that it is missing the rubber inking rollers and an oscillating inking roller (metal?). I knew about the rubber rollers, and the core bracket is there for those, so I imagine I can [...]


Replacement feed board edge for Universal III - Posted February 18, 2007

I am preparing to have a few of these aluminum feed board edges made up by a machinist. Does anybody else need one? So far I think its Bryce Knudson and myself. And Fritz- did you need one for that press out back? The ruled guide next to the slot in which the side guide [...]


Model 17 - Posted February 17, 2007

This ad from The Inland Printer (October 1918, courtesy of John Horn) shows a Vandercook model 17 Composing Room Cylinder press and a Roller Series press. Note that the company, founded in 1909, is still called Vandercook Press. It was incorporated as Vandercook & Sons later that same year. The street address is for the [...]


320G beginning to rust - Posted February 15, 2007

please, if you have a moment to offer some instruction. I have a vandercook 320g sitting in a cold barn. I just noticed that it has begun to rust. What can I do to save it????? Madalyn Roxbury, NY


Vandercook Census - Posted February 13, 2007

I have complied a census of existing Vandercook Presses (listed in the side bar under Pages as “Press Census”:http://vandercookpress.info/vanderblog/?page_id=167) it is independent of NA Graphics’ records, but thanks to Fritz Klinke’s coöperation will soon be augmented by them. Because NA’s records may not indicate the current owner or note manufacturing oddities, and do not include [...]


Galley Height? - Posted February 9, 2007

I recently purchased a Vandercook #3. I have used Vandercooks in the past but it has been some time. I was struck by the phrase “galley height” and was wondering what it means exactly. The information that I have found on this press refers to a bed plate that comes with the press. I will [...]


English-made Hybrid - Posted February 4, 2007

Keith Stubley in Sheffield, UK contacted me about locating a manual for his Vandercook and sent me two interesting photos. The first shows a nameplate on the carriage with the model name left blank and a serial number that does not correspond to existing records. At bottom it states that the press was made in [...]


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