Hello, we the Hicks Brothers, just got the nicest Universal 1 that we have ever seen. Oh yeah, it has a power carriage! I can send you as many pictures as you like. I just shipped all 4 roller recovered–they were fair but new is better. Priced at $15,000 which includes straight forward SF Bay Area […]
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Universal 1 automatic return tape replacement
Does anyone have experience replacing the tapes on an automatic return tower? One of ours is a bit frayed. What is a reasonable replacement tape? It looks like pretty standard flat twill tape but I’m no expert on materials like that. Thanks for any advice.
MoreVandercook Universal III Tower Assembly for sale
This Vandercook Universal III tower assembly is complete and in excellent condition. We have removed it to convert the press to hand cranked. This would be best used on a press which once had a tower but has had it removed, otherwise you will need to make slight modifications to your press to allow it […]
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I scanned the assembly print for the Universal IV paper tower the other day for a customer and thought it may be of some interest. Though for the IV, it applies to the other Universals except for such things as tube length, shaft length, and the main spring (same in III and IV). These assembly […]
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