Hello! I’ve been having a problem on and off for the last few months where the top carriage, when rollers are engaged there is a fast knocking noise emanating from what seems to be the large oscillating roller. if i lift them ever so slightly or push them back it goes away but only temporarily. […]
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Vandercook 4, pulley set screw won’t stay tight
The top wheel of the motor assembly pulley on my Vandercook 4 (#12545) keeps loosening. The set screw tightens, but loosens after the motor runs for a bit. The wheel and the belt move on the post toward the operator, away from the motor. This is a recurring problem, but every once in a while […]
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Came across a nice #4 but it is black Do you know if Vandercook made black ones? Norman Hicks +1 415-725-1670
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I’m hoping this is a simple question. What part of the trip/print lever on the No. 4 maintains the lever arm in trip? When I depress my lever into trip and the arm moves upward, but it doesn’t stay engaged and immediately falls back down along with the trip wedge (back into print). I’m not […]
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Hello, I have been working a bit with the Vandercook 4 in a shared shop in Sweden. During some investigation as to why the ink drum wasn’t rolling when the power was turned on, several screws were removed from under the plate, resulting in the disconnecting of the gripper pedal. I have looked at length […]
MoreMore TagVandercook No. 4 Steady Roller Issues
I’m restoring a No. 4 that’s in pretty rough shape. I noticed that the steady rollers do not have adjusting levers on either side. Additionally, when the carriage rolls down the bed, sometimes the steady rollers move laterally and in one case even fell out. I’m also having difficulty matching with the manual drawings with […]
MoreMore TagVandercook 4 … nothing happens?
Hi, I bought a Vandercook 4 in December, and I have not been able to get it to work. The issue is this: when I throw the power switch, nothing happens. I have replaced both the switch and the indicator bulb, and I have had a local machinist come out to review the wiring, but […]
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I recently purchased a Vandercook 4 (serial number 15744). The press was supposedly housed for many years at the University of Notre Dame. In any case, it is not operational at the moment. I have a local machinist looking into the wiring, which seems to be the issue, as the motor, when all the wiring […]
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When in print, my No. 4 stops advancing just as the cylinder is about to shift down into print. I thought I had the cylinder eccentric mechanisms assembled incorrectly, but I’ve reassembled it several times… The trip roller (BR-134) is at the very top of the trip wedge when the cylinder stops advancing, but there […]
MoreMore TagVandercook No. 4 Paper Release Issue
We’ve been having an issue at MSU with the paper releasing at the end of the bed of a Vandercook No. 4. I had talked to you about this briefly at Hamilton, but I took some photos and it looks like there is a large shim and was wondering if this is normal. I feel […]
MoreMore TagVandercook No.4 Piece Fell Off
Hello! I’ve been trying to identify what this part is that fell off the press and find the home to reinstall it on the press. It was found on the right side of the press when looking up towards the feedboard side. I have a Vandercook No.4. Any direction you could provide would be great, […]
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Hi Paul. We’ve just purchased a Vandercook #4 we think it was originally owned by University of MN Duluth, serial #9903. We removed the carriage for transportation and will be following your directions for reassembly! While it is off we’ve been getting her all cleaned up and noticed that three of the steel carriage rollers […]
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