Can I a retrofit a counter on my Universal I? If so, where are they available and did all V’s originally have one? Thanks, Neil
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Can I a retrofit a counter on my Universal I? If so, where are they available and did all V’s originally have one? Thanks, Neil
Hello Neil,
This is a factory-installed counter on a Uni I
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanjewett/416078875
and here is a shot of the tab that triggers it, though this shot is of a Uni III.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/thearm/210223871
DGM
They were optional equipment and it’s rare to find one on a Vandercook today.
But yes, you can rig a counter. You just need to have its arm contact the cylinder eccentric.
Do a search for mechanical ratchet counters.