I have a friend with a Universal III. It had the power drive, but he had a handcrank put on instead.He is a knowledgeable printer with solid skills. He was printing something this past week (two colums of text) and every other one would bounce back and forth about 5 points.Nothing looked odd to me […]
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This is not a lollipop
A vintage roller setting gauge is being offered on ebay. I do not recommend bidding on it for two reasons: 1) a used gauge will most likely have a flat spot and so is no longer .918″ high and would therefore provide a false reading as to correct roller height; 2) at $39.95 the price […]
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I’m planning to drive to the Ladies of Letterpress conference in Mt Pleasant IA in June 27-29. My route will put me on I-55 from Jackson MS through Memphis and near St Louis. If anyone is interested in my making a Vandercook service call along the way, send me a message via the contact page.
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I want to share two recent developments in my professional life that may be of interest to Vanderblog readers. First, I’m pleased to share that I have been awarded a short-term fellowship at the Newberry Library in Chicago. I will study its collection of printing trade journals as one of my efforts to expand a […]
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I’m looking for a source for tympan to use on my Vandercooks. I don’t mind having to cut it down. Are there any suppliers that still stock or produce .006 oiled tympan like the old Cromwell material? Thanks, Daniel Morris The Arm Letterpress Brooklyn, NY
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Greetings! This is my first time posting on here. I have small issue with my SP-15, on the return it’s printing on the cylinder on the side that is closest to me (I guess that would be the left side of the cylinder). I know it has something to do with the return because this doesn’t […]
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Hi all, Over the past couple years I’ve visited this wonderful resource often and just wanted to go legit and introduce myself here. I found my No. 4 by pure coincidence two years ago deep in the warehouse of a folding carton plant where I worked in suburban Los Angeles. I had been in production, […]
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Hello everyone. I’d really appreciate it if someone could take the time to give me the exact length of an SP15 oscillator and the steel rider. I appreciate your responses in advance. Enrique
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The historic 19th-century printing museum at Manhattan’s South Street Seaport sustained floodwater damage caused by the late October superstorm. Since then, museum staff and volunteers have made progress to restore the collections. See their effort in this YouTube video:
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Folks, I noticed that the Universal Parts manual shows a “Frisket Frame” unit for a Uni-I. Is this frisket only for the motorized Uni or would it also work on a manual (hand-cranked) Uni-I ? Thanks. /thomas/
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I was wondering what model this Vandercook is? Unfortunately I only have this one picture, but I am trying to figure out if it’s worth buying. Thanks in advance- Leslie
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I donated a Vandercook 325G to a nonprofit arts organization and my accountant says I need to get an appraisal done for it since its fair market value exceeds $5K. Could anyone suggest someone who could do this for me? I live in upstate NY, although it might be able to be done electronically. It […]
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