27 May
Posted by: Paul Moxon, Moderator No Comments
Catergory: Nolan, Profile, Reprex
Edward J. Nolan (1907-1983) was an RIT-trained engineer who founded both the Nolan Corporation, maker of Nolan proof presses, and later the United States Forge and Foundry Co., the maker of Reprex proof presses. The Nolan Corp., based in Rome NY, made composing room and bindery equipment for the newspaper industry. They also built food [...]
26 May
Posted by: Mike Day No Comments
Catergory: Reprex
Most of the owners of a Reprex Press have said they can’t find any serial numbers. But if you want to know when yours was made, the date is stamped on the press. The month, year, and day are stamped on the top near the end of the backside rail. See attached photo. I hope [...]
09 May
Posted by: Sara Parr 4 Comments
Catergory: Inking System, Universal series
Can anyone provide a picture and approximate dimensions of the bullet catch that holds up the ink distribution rollers for cleaning on a Uni I? Ours has gone a-miss and I have a VERY KIND friend willing to machine us a new one–but I have no idea what it looks like!
03 May
Posted by: Duncan Dempster No Comments
Catergory: Lubrication, Motors, SP series
Following up on the discussion a few days ago, which I think alarmed many of us into checking on our motors, I’m having some trouble finding my way around the gear box on my SP20. I’ve posted photos on flickr: if anyone can point me in the right direction I’d be thrilled. The problem is [...]
01 May
Posted by: Paul Moxon, Moderator 1 Comment
Catergory: Blogging
I was just told by one “trailing-edge” mac user that he is experiencing a problem viewing the blog since the latest blog software update (WordPress 2.5.1). My apologies to any and all readers in his position. However, I must to continue to keep pace with WP releases in order to stay ahead of comment spam [...]
01 May
Posted by: Paul Moxon, Moderator No Comments
Catergory: Blogging
Dear members and guests: please note that I sometimes edit post titles and topic categories to more accurately reflect content and to improve the relevance of archive searches.
Also, please continue to send me data for the various press censuses: Vandercooks, Asbern, Challenge, Reprex, etc.
Model name
Serial number (and year, e.g. Asbern)
Owner (Press name/institution/proprietor)
Location (Country, [...]