Power carriage resource - Posted June 27, 2008
Last week I was in New York and stayed with Daniel Morris at The Arm who suggested that I should visit Leeds Radio an electronics parts supplier. Leeds is a treasure trove tucked away on a side street that sells many new old stock items including the knobs and switches needed to fix power carriage Vandercooks such as the Universal series. The owner Richard Matthews is helpful and friendly.
Rubber feet pads - Posted June 25, 2008
In the Vandercook sp-15 manual it states the press should be set on synthetic rubber pads – with packing in order to correct any unevenness. Does anyone use these pads, if so what are they like – their depth for example – I can envisage something like a mouse mat.
John Christopher
Sp15 Motor and Ink Drum Unit - Posted June 11, 2008
On the sp15, the motor unit and ink drum are held under the press bed within a unit mounted on two pivots. Two springs create tension on the unit enabling it to spring back up after the impression cylinder has travelled over it. What I want to know is how ’springy’ this assembly should be – an adjustable padded bracket on the non-operators side controls the amount of play this unit has: the higher the bracket is fixed, the smaller amount of spring the ink drum has.
Thanks!
John Christopher
Vandercook centenary - Posted June 8, 2008
Given that next year 2009 is the Vandercook centenary I thought the occasion could be marked in some way – so I thought I’d get the ball rolling – there would appear to be 1011 presses out there at the last count, I wonder how many owners would consider a joint project where each would print something on the theme of 100 or centenary or Vandercook etc. with a view to creating a limited edition publication?
Just a thought – your input is welcome
John Christopher
No 1 Vandercook Proof Press - Posted June 3, 2008
My father had this press in his studio. S/N 8774. He was a graphic designer and used the press for making type galley proofs for small ads. It’s been in storage for 15 years. I’d like to find a home/sell it. Located in Mt. Morris, Illinois–100 miles west of Chicago; 30 miles south of Rockford. He also has cases of metal type.
If anyone has interest in it, can tell me what it’s worth, etc, please email me: c.mann@rockvalleycollege.edu
Manual for SP-15? - Posted
I’ve come across an SP-15 for sale, but it’s in pieces and I’m hoping to find a manual for the model so that I can inventory all of the bits to make sure everything is there. Obviously I’d also like to make sure that I rebuild the press correctly. Does anyone out there happen to have the owner’s manual in PDF format?
Thanks in advance for any help…
Jason