Hi friends, I’m having trouble with our vandercook 4, the carriage latch is hindering the carriage from rolling forward smoothly, and also i’m concerned about it wearing on the rod that it comes in contact with. (unsure the part name/number for the rod?)We oil it regularly- but there’s been a black powder consistently lately while […]
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Miller Type-high Gauge
Anyone have any information about Miller Type-high Gauge Company from Minneapolis Minnesota? I’m picking up this plate gauge this weekend, and curious if I can find any information about it. They don’t appear to be too common. I was able to find a reference to the company listed in a 1929 edition of the Inland […]
MoreVandercook Uni 1 rollers not rolling on their own…
Hello! I have a Universal I press that is doing something I haven’t seen it do before. I am having issue with the form rollers engaging but not rolling once the oscillating roller is placed down. The back form roller has been acting up this last week (the gear was shifting and grinding) but I […]
MoreVandercook SP-15 Won’t Start Up
I had my motor rewound last year, and after putting it back in the press, I noticed that the drum would stop rotating from time to time, and sometimes the press would not turn on, even though the light turns on. This week, it won’t start up at all even though the light switch turns […]
MoreCapacitor on SP-20
The motor on our SP-20 isn’t getting power anymore, even though nothing is wrong with the electrical system. We think it might be a problem with the capacitor. Does anyone have experience with this? I appreciate any thoughts. Thank you.
MoreVandercook 13-28 electric galley press
Hello all , wondering if anyone has any information on this particular machine ? Serial # is 22051 . It looks like roller size should be 2 inch but want to confirm .
MoreTHE book!!
Is the next edition of Vandercook Maintenance released yet? Thanks!
MorePowered Universal I blowing the 1/2A fuse
I have a powered Universal I. I was using it the other day, and it was behaving just fine. At one point, the carriage stopped moving when I engaged the switch. I checked, and one of the 1/2A fuses had blown. I replaced the fuse and it blew immediately upon powering up the press (i.e. […]
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True weight of No. 1 and its stand
Hi. I saw the catalog listing for the Vandercook no.1 on this site. The weight is listed as 410 lbs. Is that the shipping weight (with crate and packing), the weight of just the press, or the weight of the press and stand? I just bought a no.1 and have to move it to its […]
MoreSP-15 Trip Spring
I’ve just been searching online and found the info. here on the Vanderblog regarding trip spring installation. Will keep working on it again today.
MoreSP-15 Trip Spring replacement advice needed
I recently posted about a problem I was having with new form rollers, and was just about to get back to dealing with that yesterday when a broken trip spring stopped me. It’s been awhile since I needed to replace one of these, but I have done so in the past without much issue. One […]
MoreChain tension issue on Universal I
This press recently got a rag stuck between the drum sprocket and the chain. After removing the rag and reconnecting the chain, I’m finding that the chain is alternating in a tight and loose pattern and dragging on the pedal mechanism. I’m concerned that the sprockets are misaligned or bent. I did try changing the […]
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