If given the chance, would you prefer: Challenge Proof Press Model 1418E or 1926 Vandercook Model 21 Roller Series ???

Hi Everyone, I’m looking into purchasing an older Vandy #3, but it has a broken handle, please see the photo. The seller split the press into two pieces (press bed and carriage) so that’s what shown in the photo. Does anyone have a good idea of how much it will cost to replace? And how [...]

hello all, i’ve just picked up this Vandercook and would love some help to identify it, i’m guessing it’s a no 4 but the sides of the main ‘carriage’ seem to be different from those i’ve seen pictures of, it’s made of one piece unlike the other no 4′s which look to be made of [...]

I’m on the west coast and looking for a Vandy SP-15.  I’ve scoured the internet, and will continue to do so.  Any other suggestions?

Bundle contributors Mark Sandham and Kalle Pihlajasaari have organized an exhibition of the Vandercook Centenary Print Bundle at the University of Witwatersrand Library, Johannesburg, South Africa. This is the first exhibition of the bundle outside of the United States. Exhibition details and a catalogue in PDF are available at: www.letterpress.co.za/news/vandercook.

what is a good resource for paper? i’m looking for paper suppliers that sell paper and cardstock for letterpress, offset printing, book binding, and packaging. any good websites come to mind?

Hi all, Does anyone have, or now where I can track down a decal/sticker for my Uni I AB. The one I ma after is the oval one on the front left of the cabinet. Failing that has anyone evr produce a good high res bitmap or vector file of this decal that I can [...]

Hi Folks , Many thanks to all who responded to my earlier post. I have found some of the gripper bar parts, and have been told that there may be others somewhere in a garage of a previous owner so I’m chasing that up before committing to a newly fabricated one. I’ll post a picture [...]

Kartemquin Films would like to offer the Vandercook Press community 15% off the purchase price of the limited-edition Typeface DVD at www.kartemquin.com during the month of July. (I post this message as a supporter of the Hamilton Wood Type Museum.) The DVD includes a free wood type letterpress poster designed by Bill Moran, Artistic Director [...]

Hi folks, I have just acquired a very sad Universal I AB which from a first look is missing a few parts. I am hoping to get it back in good order but really don’t know how I will even be able to make a start without a reasonably detailed manual. Is there such a [...]