Does anyone know where I can get 5/8 ID nyliners for my Vandercook 15-21. I know I can get 1/2″ nyliners from NA Graphics but they aren’t the right size for this press. Thanks…. Barbara at the Seedpod Press
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New form rollers causing slurring?
I recently had the form rollers on my SP-20 recovered and I’m having trouble getting a decent print out of them. The short version is that my printing is slurred. The detailed version is that, if printing a line of type that’s parallel to the gripper bar, the rollers will print heavy towards the top […]
Morefor sale or trade: Vandercook no. 2 Galley Proof Press — SOLD — on 1/5/11
We are in the process of moving our small shop on the Northern Oregon Coast and our Vandercook 2 galley proof press won’t fit through the new door. Sadly, we have to sell. Ideally we would trade for a smaller proof or sign press. Bed: 24″ × 50½” From 1950 and 1957 Vandercook and 1953 […]
MoreSP-20 Inking issue
Hello all, I’ve owned a Vandercook SP-20 since April of this year, and it’s been, to this point a beautiful machine. About a week ago, I started getting a strange issue that I have not been able to decipher, and is not covered in any of the books I have looked at. Here is what’s […]
MoreUni I up for auction in Ohio on December 6
Don’t know if everyone’s seen this. Looks nice! http://www.wiredbids.com/auctions/december-printing-bindery-packaging-equipment-auction/lots/vandercook-universal-i-power-pro Barbara
MoreVandercook Uni I motor repair (internal gear issue – photos included)
Hello All, I recently brought my Uni I motor to be recoiled / rebuilt. It started to smoke and eventually burnt out. The motor had previously been working and turning the cylinder (a bit slower than normal, but functioning). I received a call from my machinist, who after taking it apart told me the internal […]
MoreRe-assembling a No. 4 – getting ready to paint
Hello everyone. I’m pretty close to completion of my No. 4’s restoration and I’m very eager to have it ready to start printing on January, at the latest February. I was reassembling the Non-Operator side last night, trying my hand at it, and I thought everything should go smoothly since I took the time to […]
MoreSliding, chattering rollers on SP20
Recently, and all of a sudden (or perhaps having reached their tipping point), the rollers on my SP20 are not laying ink correctly. I get the sense that the rollers are sliding over the form (I use photopolymer plates) and the look of the prints produced (scuffed and uneven) support this idea. The sliding is […]
MoreSP-15 Roller Blocks/Knobs Issue
We have recently discovered that some of our roller knobs are loose, even when the allen screws to hold the knobs in position are tight. John Horn was by our shop the other day, and says that the threads on the knob screws might be worn. We also have the opposite problem on at least […]
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Hello. I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Kelly Shields and I am an high school art teacher. I am also one of those “enthusiastic newer printers who are learning letterpress printing and keeping it alive and well.” I have been a silent observer of this site for several years, and have just recently […]
MoreWear to bed bearers on SP20
I’ve noticed a pattern of wear on the bed bearers of my press. The wear is localized where the support rollers and the carriage bearings sit when the carriage is at the feed board. This occurs on both sides of the press, but the wear is more distinct on the operator side. I’m not sure […]
MoreVandercook 325AH help
Greetings, I am involved with a voluntary museum which has a Vandercook 325AH which has not been used for a long time. We have got it freed up and seemingly nearly ready for use, but there seems to be a feed tray missing and there seems to be a problem with the paper tray on […]
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