Vandercook made an extensive line of prepress equipment for mounting engravings. I have a Hacker block leveler and an seeking the honeycomb mold for an EasyKaster to make Vandercook Lite-Base. Any leads would be most appreciated. [Image from the Vandercook Graphic Equipment Catalog, 1965—PM]

I am looking for a motor speed reducer for a #4. This press belongs to Gray Zeitz, who is the nicest person you’ll ever meet, has a beard like ZZ top, and has been hand setting & printing books at Larkspur Press for 35 years. He’s charged me with getting this press running, and this [...]

I’m looking for a set (2) of Friction Fingers for a Vandercook 32-28. If anyone has one or two please email me. Thanks, Casey casey@inkylipspress.com

Hello. I have been searching tirelessly for a Vandercook Proof Press (preferably #3 or #4, Universal or SP) in working condition to purchase for use in a printing job I am working on. I would greatly appreciate and advice or suggestions that I can get to help me find one. Thank you.

Does anyone have a working forward / backward switches for a Universal III they would be willing to sell? I also need the microswitch that is on the lower backside of the press closest to the feedboard, but this doesn’t seem quite as critical. Any help would be appreciated. Ray Nichols / Lead Graffiti

i’m in northern new mexico and looking for a table top cylinder press, any simple vandercook or challenge, would work for me, preferably in terrible shape as i assume i can afford it then and pay to fix over the long run in keeping with my income flow, looking for something relatively nearby that i [...]

I am searching for information on where to purchase Vandercook proof presses in Europe (SP (N°4))? (I also checked the other Brands section of the site… Are there comparable european brands of flat bed cylinder proof presses you would recommand?) Thanks in advance! Greatings from Luxembourg

Printmaking department of Towson University in Maryland is searching for a Vandercook SP 15 model for donation or sale. We have a small space we hope to set up a letterpress area in and are seeking information on where to find a used press. Please email lpeter2@towson.edu with any help. Thanks!