Comments on: Vandercook Assembly Line, 1934

By: Casey McGarr

Casey McGarr — Fri, 22 May 2009 14:00:13 +0000

Thanks for posting the photo.

Casey

By: Paul Moxon, Moderator

Paul Moxon, Moderator — Sun, 17 May 2009 13:03:53 +0000

Most likely, Dan. For those who don’t know Port Newark-Elizabeth in New Jersey has long been a major shipping terminal and was the home of American Type Founders. For many years ATF sold small Vandercooks such as the No. 3, which would fit into a crate this size. Then again, maybe this press was bound for Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

By: The Arm NYC

The Arm NYC — Sun, 17 May 2009 04:36:04 +0000

The right crate appears to be going to ATF!

Daniel Morris
The Arm Letterpress
Brooklyn, NY

By: Paul Moxon, Moderator

Paul Moxon, Moderator — Wed, 13 May 2009 19:16:59 +0000

Apparently. The model/serial number cards shows that Vandercook exported presses to Australia, Canada, Great Britain, and continental Europe through several firms. During this timeframe Deberny et Peignot, the famous typefoundry, was the dealer for France.

By: Thomas Hardjono

Thomas Hardjono — Wed, 13 May 2009 17:20:12 +0000

Are those boxes heading for Paris? :)

/thomas/