07 Sep
Posted by: Barbara Hauser 2 Comments
Catergory: No. 4, Restoration, Rollers
Here is the drawing for the form roller pins on a No. 4, along with a photograph of the pins on my unit. Are the pins supposed to be as round as the drawing shows? In other words, is it time I had my pins replaced?
Thanks,
Barbara
06 Sep
Posted by: Barbara Hauser 4 Comments
Catergory: No. 4, Rollers
Hello. I am a newbie restoring a No. 4. I have cleaned all of the moving parts and am putting everything back in place. When I turned on the motor for the first time and lowered the oscillating and form roller assemblies, I noticed a faint clacking sound that didn’t seem right. I turned [...]
02 Sep
Posted by: Barbara Hauser 4 Comments
Catergory: Cylinder Gears, Impression Cylinder, Lubrication, No. 4, Restoration
Hello. I am a newbie in the process of restoring a Vandercook No. 4, SN 18794. My husband, who was in aerospace mechanical engineering for many years, is providing advice and much moral support. He was surprised when I told him that the procedure for lubricating the impression cylinder gear teeth was to apply a [...]