apologies as is virtually identical to Marianne’s, but all good fun posting..you can see where I have had to deal with rust on the carriage sides, maybe I’ll paint them later, just concentrating on getting it mechanically correct at the moment. I will remove the red paint marked from the holes just either side of […]
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Aligning Vandercook No. 4 Cylinder Carriage
Hello Vanderblog, I am working on getting my recently acquired No. 4 (Serial No. 14509) working and have a couple of questions about how to go about removing the cylinder carriage and getting the gears to line up correctly again. To give you a little backstory, as far as I know, this press belonged to […]
MoreFear of damaging press– seeking advice
We have an SP20 and an 18 x 24″ magnetic base. We recently ran a job that required a full flood (with only minor knockouts), flood size 15.5 x 17.5″ We were attempting to minimize the saltiness of the print, so we upped the packing and the ink. Does anyone have guidelines to follow in regards […]
MoreVandercook Proof Press No.1 for sale
I have a Proof Press No.1, serial #7553 for sale. I am not sure how much it’s worth, so I’m more than happy to discuss and come up with a fair price. I can provide photos if interested. – Jules
Moreroller height on universal I
i am still working on getting my new-to-me universal I refined and printing perfectly, and i’m having a hard time getting the ink roller height correct. i have a gauge to test, and if the vibrator is up / NOT in contact with the rollers, i can get the height correct, but the black knob […]
MoreSP-15 ink roller spring
When I got it, my SP-15 had springs attached to the rear roller(photo attached). I’ve noticed that the tension causes the roller height to decrease rather than helping to hold it steady. There’s no spring shown in the manual & it looks like someone long ago added a bolt that would anchor the end of […]
MoreVandercook 232P For Sale
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 […]
MoreVandercook SP-15 for sale
I am located in Toledo, Ohio and I have a Vandercook SP-15 in perfect working condition which I am selling. The price is negotiable, I paid $6000 for the press in 1996, and recast the rollers and refurbished the bed. It will need to be moved out of my type lab (sorry I can’t ship […]
MoreWestern proofing press
Just taken delivery of a Western “The British” 4C, going through it all to check it out.got to derust the underneath and paint it yet, and work out how to lift out? rotate? the cylinder to clean all the surfaces etc. Here are 2 photos of it, here is another photo of the ink drum […]
MorePress for Sale?
There’s a chance that I’ll be selling my Vandercook 320 for a smaller press. I just replaced the rollers, and it’s in great working condition. What do you think I could start by asking for it? I’d only sell if I’d be able to buy another press with what I make from the sale. Thanks […]
MoreVandercook SP 15 For Sale
Hi all. I have a vandercook SP 15 in EXCELLENT condition. Everything works just perfectly. I would be the second owner of this press. I got it about a year ago and only cleaned it up before printing. A change in my life is really the only reason for letting it go. I am located […]
MoreTrouble with a 325 Trip Mechanism
I have a 325, serial #6086, and I’m having trouble with the trip mechanism. The pedal is completely unresponsive. It would seem that there was a problem with a spring or the spring link, but it seems to be at least connected fine. It’s not “snapping back” to create the tension one needs to raise […]
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