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True weight of No. 1 and its stand

Hi. I saw the catalog listing for the Vandercook no.1 on this site. The weight is listed as 410 lbs. Is that the shipping weight (with crate and packing), the weight of just the press, or the weight of the press and stand? I just bought a no.1 and have to move it to its […]

Chattering and Carriage drifting on Vandercook No. 4

I am working on a Vandercook No. 4. The carriage does just fine engaging in print and trip. However, the carriage will not stay put in the home position. On the opposite side of the operator, there is a broken spring that is keeping a latch in place. I wonder if there is more to […]

Uni 1 – Grippers will not fully release at the end of the bed

Hello, we have a Universal 1 press, serial # 28671 (1969) that was converted from being a power drive to manual press by Don K. Black. Recently, we have noticed that the grippers are not releasing the paper fully at the end of the bed. The grippers all raise up and open easily at […]