I’m giving my No. 4 bottom frame assembly the spa treatment and I’m missing the Nyliner Bearing Retainers. Does anybody have any for sale or a notable workaround? Thanks, Matthew
More219 Power – Adjustable Bed
I’ve recently brought home a 219 Power and while cleaning it up and reading through the manual I’ve found that the press does not have the knurled knob at the end of the bed to lock the adjustable bed. Not that the knob is missing, but that there is no knob at all for the […]
MoreMisidentified Vandercook. Formerly Vandercook No. 20 Rigid Bed RollerProof Press
I’m sorry the Serial number was off by one digit. It is S/n 7885. I don’t find a press with these dimensions in the Timeline. The base is 20 in. × 34 in. The maximum form is 13.5 in. × 26 in. and the press bed is 23.5 in. × 35 in. I suspect the […]
Moresp15 Motor specs: please explain for replacement
HELP PLEASE! My sp15 motor crapped out today. I’m pretty sure it’s a goner. It made two sputtering sounds about 3 seconds after turning it on and then died and smoked. I was reading through a past post about replacement motors for the sp15 and the motor specs page and it all seems a little […]
More15-21 gripper adjustment?
I’m doing some reassemble on my press after having some work done on the bed and I don’t know what this part is called but it has something to do with the grippers in relation to trip/print mode. This is on the side opposite the operator at the head of the bed. It connects to […]
MoreUniversal III Roller Height
I need to adjust the roller height on our Universal III and am wondering if there is a trick to it. I was able to turn the knobs on the back rollers slightly, enough to get to a good height. But the front roller knobs do not move at all. Wondering if there is a […]
MoreVandercook No. 20 Rigid Bed RollerProof Press #7884
I am buying this press and I am thinking I will be having a problem with the hand crank cylinder returning across a plate and touching again on the return. Is there a mechanism to lift the roller on the return? Is there a reversible modification I could make if the feature is lacking? Thank […]
MoreProof presses for sale
FAG letterpress proofing press. Print area 38cm x 57cm. Single Phase. 520kg FAG Standard type CP-50. Free delivery and installation in most of UK. Free shipping abroad to nearest port.Korrex Berlin 50 x 70cm bed. superb for posters Korrex Berlin, Lovely condition. Korrex Berlin letterpress proofing press. Bed size 50cm wide x 70cm long. Single […]
MoreNo. 4 T, difficulty removing collar from form roller core
Hi everyone, I am hoping someone here in the Vanderverse can help. I need to remove the hardware from both form rollers on a No. 4 T (#14205) and both MR-112 collars (and I!) are stuck. The collars could be cemented from grime/grease accumulation. Before using force I wanted to check in with the group. […]
MoreURGENT FOR SALE Vandercook Simple Precision SP 15 Proof Press (Letter Press) – Model SP 15 – serial 23852
The equipment is located in the basement of a bungalow. Include the shipping from the basement in Lévis, Quebec, Canada to your best offer. MAKE YOUR BEST OFFER. I CAN SEND A PICTURE. HAS TO MOVE BEFORE MAY 2016. cell phone : 514-575-5102 alboutin@gmail.com
MoreSP-15 Belt is loose again!
Seems like we just replaced the V-belt on our SP-15, the one with the newer Baldor motor. It is already loose again. The last time we had belt issues, Lad Boyle wrote about a process he had for removing the bottom plate, the plate the motor sits on. I think this was so my machinist […]
MoreChallenge 15MP Chatters
My daughter has a Challenge 15MP. Sometimes when she returns the carriage to the feedboard, the gears “chatter,” that is, the gears are not matching up and it makes the carriage shake. I’ve looked at it and don’t see anything obviously wrong. I did note that she does not turn the power inking off when […]
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