I’m looking for a printer with a press that can handle a 29″ x 29″ letterpress plate in order to print on thick sheets of calfskin parchment. I am not a printer and I’m confused by all of the various machines. It looks to me like Vandercook didn’t make a press large enough for my [...]
Archive for October 2011
Vandercook press census - Posted October 24, 2011
Aloha Paul. Sorry it took so long to respond. As to the census, please list my name as Doug Hylin from Kings Beach, CA. Thanks! More updates to follow soon I hope!
Moving a Vandercook SP-15, No. 4 and No. 03 - Posted October 17, 2011
Ok. I won’t tell the whole story to not bore you but very shortly: SP-15 moved by the sellers, no hassle, 30 min. job. 2 men needed. No. 4 moved by printing equipment sellers. From a metal shop to my studio. Big big hassle, no moving equipment or tools whatsoever, except some pipes and pieces [...]
Vandercook #4 for sale in MD- SOLD - Posted October 14, 2011
UPDATE: The press is sold, and on its way to a happy new home in California. ___ Vandercook #4, serial 7594. Available in MD. Call for more details. See here for more info about this model of press: http://vandercookpress.info/vanderblog/timeline/3/#4
SP-15 Cylinder Carriage Bearings Issues - Posted October 10, 2011
I undertook the arduous task of adjusting the 6 cylinder carriage bearings on my SP15, after still experiencing uneven inking and impression with newly recovered rollers. Thanks especially to Gerald’s comprehensive “Adjusting Cylinder Carriage Bearings” article, without which I never would have undertaken the ordeal: http://vandercookpress.info/vanderblog/articles/lange-adj/ And with Fritz’s recently found comments within Paul’s “Common [...]
SP-15 Motor Noise - Posted October 7, 2011
Our newly acquired SP-15 has a very loud motor. Not sure if this is normal. We have a second SP-15 that is also loud, but not as bad as the newer one. I sometimes have to shout for my students to hear me. I received several suggestions to check/add oil, and we did that, but [...]
Need a positive lockup bar for a Vandercook SP-15 - Posted October 4, 2011
Hi all, I live in France and here it is very hard to find specific material for my Vandercook Sp-15 . I search : – a Vandercook SP-15 positive lockup bar – a Vandercook roller setting gauge If you have an extra one that you are willing to sell, please contact me. Any help advice, [...]
Removing the inking drum on a Uni 1 ? - Posted October 3, 2011
Hello, Has anyone replaced the wooden bearings on the inking drum of a Universal 1 press?, I noticed some side to side play in the inking drum awhile ago and ordered replacement wooden bearings from N.A. Graphics. But I was unclear on how to remove the inking drum and ended up leaving it as was [...]
Hoe Proof Press - Posted October 1, 2011
Here’s a vintage full page advertisement for a Hoe flatbed cylinder proof press from The British Printer, January-February 1933 (vol. XLV, no. 269, page 49). Hoe & Co. Ltd. was the London subsidiary of the New York printing equipment manufacturer R. Hoe & Co. Established in 1827, the parent company is remembered for their Washington-style iron handpress, but [...]