Hi Everyone! I’m in the middle of aligning the Set Form Rollers on this old 232p. Struggling somewhat…. But since I noticed something, I like to get some answers before going on: 1, 2, 3 are the roller unit carriage on the press. A, B1, and B2 are rollers from the Upper Ink Unit. […]
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232P Transmission Box
Hello, On this 232P, there’s this T thread piping leading out from the Transmission Box. Is that just a hole to pour oil into the unit?? If so, why a T shape? Right now, according to the gauge (photos at the end) appears empty. The manual says it should be filled 1/2 up the gauge […]
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Hi all, I have a Vandercook 232P for sale. The press has been a great addition to my letterpress studio. I am moving into another creative direction and moving away from large scale letterpress. The press is ready to print today. The press has been converted from 3phase to 210 so this will work in […]
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I’m looking to find a good home for a Vandercook 232P, due to unforeseen circumstances I have to let this gem go. I have done several large edition works on the press. It’s in great condition, rollers are in good shape, new wiring/good motor and it has all of it’s original parts and manual. It […]
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It looks like I’m going to have to remove the ink drum on my 232. Having never done this, I’m a bit intimidated. The construction looks very similar to a Universal III. Can anyone talk me through this? John Horn
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Our machine shop added two gears and linked them together. The link can be seen in the picture with yellow handle (to the right of the handle). The reason for the link is that the cylinder shifts position and gear and the handle needed to shift with it. It takes five and a half rotations […]
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Wesleyan University Art Professor David Schorr and Studio Tech Kate Ten Eyck have acquired a Vandercook 232P for the Printmaking studio. Kate sent me this photo of the press as it looked in November. Their objective is to convert this power carriage press into a hand-cranked one. The 232 is a big press: maximum form: […]
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