My 215 Positive Lockup Bar has suddenly taken to shifting easily during printing. Since this is a new trend, I’m thinking the bar needs attention, cleaning, adjustment, etc. Any advice on this? I would also like to have a fixed “dead bar” and I have a machine shop at UAFS (next door to our print […]
More232p Set Form Roller Unit Carriage Wear??
Hi Everyone! I’m in the middle of aligning the Set Form Rollers on this old 232p. Struggling somewhat…. But since I noticed something, I like to get some answers before going on: 1, 2, 3 are the roller unit carriage on the press. A, B1, and B2 are rollers from the Upper Ink Unit. […]
MoreMoving a Vandercook 4
Hello folks, Alright, I’ve hired a rigger to move my press out of its current location in Memphis & we’re trucking it down to New Orleans. Can anyone advise me on something I can build to move the press from the truck, down the ramp, into the door, and into the front room? If I […]
MoreNo. 4 MR-111 gear
Greetings all, I’m in the process of getting my No. 4 up and running, and have a question about the gears on the form roller assembly. My understanding is that the MR-111 gears are not supposed to rotate when at the feedboard, but the back one on my press does (and the one on the […]
MoreVandercook No.05 Large Format Proof Press For Sale
No. 05 Hand Galley Proof Press in excellent condition. Great large format printer includes inking assembly that can take a fairly large sheet: 14 3/4” x 28”. Perfect for the artistic minded printmaker. The carriage is a push operation with new rollers added in 2006. Great storage below the printer and work space above the […]
MoreUniversal III / misregistration
I have a friend with a Universal III. It had the power drive, but he had a handcrank put on instead.He is a knowledgeable printer with solid skills. He was printing something this past week (two colums of text) and every other one would bounce back and forth about 5 points.Nothing looked odd to me […]
MoreInk Drum, oscillator and rider rollers
Hello everyone. Could someone please tell me what could be causing this uneven spread of ink on the ink drum? Could it be the press leveling? I’m not sure it is 100% level. I’m also attaching some photos of my refinished oscillator and rider rollers. I think they definitely improved the inking, I didn’t refinish […]
MoreUni I Drive Gear and Roller Height Adjustment
I have a Uni 1 manufactured in the 60s, still being cleaned but also being used to print. I have two observations/questions which I welcome help on… 1. The drive gear (if that is the correct term) oscillates when the press runs and the rollers are engaged. A woodruff key was missing and replaced but […]
MoreVandercook No. 4 Trip Lever
All of a sudden, the trip lever on our Vandercook 4 will not stay engaged. I didn’t hear anything break, and I can’t see the mechanisms well enough to determine if a spring snapped. Unfortunately, we don’t have a diagram of the trip/print assembly or another model No. 4 to reference.
Moreautomatic gripper Uni I
I’m struggling with the automatic gripper on my Vandercook Universal I. I took it off, cleaned it, oiled it etc. but it still doesn’t jump back in position to open the grippers automatically. I wonder if the spring that sits between the side of the bed and the lever is not the cause. Can you […]
MoreCall for Entries – 918 Letterpress Ephemera Show
Please consider entering your work in the 918 Letterpress Ephemera Show. Why not share your wonderful work with the world? It’s free to enter. It’s prestigious to be in a juried show. Most importantly, you’ll get free advertising for you and your press. Everyone in the show will published on this website and in the […]
MoreUniversal III Janette Motor – Lubrication
PHOTO CORRECTED BY MODERATOR. I received my new-to-me Universal III AB this week and have been dutifully cleaning and oiling this magnificent press. In the process I’ve run into a snag owing to my lack of experience with small motors. I cannot figure out where to oil the motor. Hoping someone may have experience with […]
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