For today’s obscure 219 os question, I’m hoping to have some light shed on the sheet rollers. I’ve never used them and know many people just take them off but I have a project where they may come in handy. You can read about them on page 3 and 4 of this old vandercook sell […]
MoreIn need of accurate Vandercook 3 measurements.
Can someone with a vandercook 3 please send me dimensions of the press WITHOUT the feed board? I need these measurements to determine if the press can fit around an obstacle during an upcoming delivery. The catalog lists the ‘floorspace’ dimension at 6′ 6″ long (not sure if this includes feed board and if not […]
MorePower Inking for SP-15
This past January, we took a three-day letterpress course from Frank Brannon at Bookworks in Asheville, NC. The letterpress bug bit and we bought an SP-15 at auction from Boggs Graphics in Ohio. The press was very clean and in excellent shape, but it had manual inking. After some tries to use the press without […]
MorePrint Quality on SP15 is Terrible!!!! What’s the Matter???
I am frustrated with my print quality on my SP15. I am using photopolymer plates to print personalized note cards with small type. The type is very uncrisp. It looks like the ink is pooling on the edges and bleeding outward, while the inner part of the text has less ink. I just switched to […]
MoreMotor v-belt pulley issue/question
I heard a strange rattling/rumbling noise inside my 219os. Opened it up and added oil to the motor thinking that may just be it but it didn’t help. Then with the base open noticed that the pulley was bumping around. I took it off and the motor spins fine. I’d never had reason to remove […]
MoreSP-15 – Need Large Stainless Inking Roller
Thanks to all who replied to my query about disassembling my SP-15 before moving it. Both those who replied here and those who replied via email have convinced me that I need to leave the press assembled. Today I made progress getting the C&P 8×12 on skids, so I can get it out of the […]
MoreWeight of SP-15 Components?
Hi All! I’m a newbie here, with an SP-15 (and a smaller C&P of as yet undetermined size) ready to be restored, both in a basement. I checked out the logistics thoroughly today, and it appears I will not be able to move either press fully assembled. I’ve done a good bit of searching in […]
MoreUniversal 1 ink drum core “keeper” missing
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 […]
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