Category: General

I’m pretty sure i know the answer to this but……. I have this very beautiful paper that I want to print on and it has a deckle edge.  Are there any tips or tricks to get it to print straight?  It comes pre sized in certain sizes with the deckle edge, so there is nothing […]

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Can I a retrofit a counter on my Universal I? If so, where are they available and did all V’s originally have one? Thanks, Neil

My shop power has gone out and likely won’t be back on until tomorrow. I was in the middle of a job, of course. So now I’m trying to clean up. 1. How can I clean the main ink drum? It won’t move by hand. If I just let the ink dry overnight, can I […]

I currently print on a Vandercook and run a business here in the US, but am looking at moving to Northern Ireland for a year. I’d like to continue printing —either on a borrowed press (in a shared studio environment) or on a press that I buy over there. Are there any recommendations of reputable […]

May your bearers be clean, your rollers be true and your packing be tight   Detail from a July 1963 British Printer display ad for Dayco Rubber (U.K.) Ltd. Plant: Cooper & Beatty, Ltd., Toronto.

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The American Printing History Association is pleased to announce its new website. In addition to being a resource for APHA members, it features articles by experts and enthusiasts of interest to the printing history community at large. Visitors will find that it’s responsive to all devices. Yours truly is editor in chief and welcomes 300–500 word […]

Hello, I’ve recently acquired this Advance Guillotine & I’m wondering if there’s a place to get a device to lock the blade in place when not in use. I know I can chain the counter weight down, but it’d be great to have something less clunky. I’ve seen a couple of safely locks added to […]

Vandercook #4 Serial: 10535 Very fine condition. Heated storage for the last 35 years. Also, other letter press equipment for sale (Saw, Press, Miter, Ludlow). As well as misc. letter press equipment.

When adjusting the height of inking rollers on a Universal I where in the bed of the press should the carriage be? And, should the press be in trip or print position?