In cleaning up our new Universal 1 at OCAC, we discovered a missing piece that keeps the ink drum from having side to side play. It’s this “keeper”, or collar as I’ve been calling it, that fits around the ink drum core that sticks out on the outside of the non-operator side of the frame. […]
MoreSqueaky pedal on SP-20
The pedal on my SP-20 has become unbearably squeaky, and I’m not sure how to access the internal parts in order to oil it. Any ideas? Samantha Samantha@handdeliverpress.com Hand Deliver Press
More1953 Vandercook No. 4 Proof Press (serial #16261) for sale in Charlotte, NC [SOLD!]
1953 Vandercook No. 4 Proof Press (serial #16261) for sale in Charlotte, NC. Originally purchased in great shape from Don Black Linecasting in December 2003 and operated from 2004-2007 for printing short run wedding invitations and has been held in covered storage from 2007 until present. The press is in good/great shape with just a […]
MoreVandercook 3 for sale
Vandercook 3 pre-press for sale. In excellent condition. serial number 15610. Includes some furniture, and ink. email agatani@me.com for more information and pictures.
MoreUniversal I Trip Mode
Hello again, I think I’ve narrowed my trip problem down to a lever on the back of the press that isn’t fully engaging. When in trip mode, this lever is coming only halfway up to it’s destination. I figured a spring must be broken, but I couldn’t find one on the opposite side of the […]
MoreSP20 grinding noise
Hi there, We got the trip issue figured out. Now the next thing; when we start to print the SP20 press sounds like a the roller gear is grinding when it hits the teeth rails. Can anyone provide some insight? Thanks, Cindy
MoreVANDERCOOK SP-15 for sale [Sold]
Two owners. I have had it since 1989. Respond if interested.
MoreHelp! SP15 Grippers go up, but do not go down!
I changed the tympan paper three days ago, and since then my grippers are not functioning properly. When I press the gripper pedal the grippers go up, but when I release the pedal 3 out of 4 grippers remain up, and therefore are not gripping my paper at the feed board. Because I am printing […]
MoreLock-up and Spacing
Although we have worked for years on a 10 x 15 C&P, only recently we have started doing more than cuts and proofing on a Vandercook Model 3. Obviously, there is something we missed given problems we encountered in a recent job. We prepared a form for printing on the Vandercook. This was a 9” […]
MoreWestern 4c push rod and gripper lever
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 […]
Morelifting out cylinder Western 4c press
I might? like-should I? to take out/swing out the cylinder to clean the inside faces of the carriage/remove rust etc, it is secured by a bolt each side through carriage side into a block the other side of it on the inner face of the carriage, and the only thing left to do apparently is […]
MoreAligning 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 […]
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