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Adjusting roller height on model 4

Chip Coakley March 17, 2021 No. 4 / 215 1 Comment

On my Model 4 I sometimes have to print type that is higher than .918 inches. This means setting the rollers higher, and I do it somewhat by trial and error. But I would like to know precisely: how much

when the Vandercook 4 is a knockin….

pickwick March 12, 2021March 13, 2021 No. 4 / 215 3 Comments

Hello! I’ve been having a problem on and off for the last few months where the top carriage, when rollers are engaged there is a fast knocking noise emanating from what seems to be the large oscillating roller. if i

Vandercook 4, pulley set screw won’t stay tight

Sara Sauers January 6, 2021January 7, 2021 *Model, No. 4 / 215 5 Comments

The top wheel of the motor assembly pulley on my Vandercook 4 (#12545) keeps loosening. The set screw tightens, but loosens after the motor runs for a bit. The wheel and the belt move on the post toward the operator,

Black #4

Norman October 28, 2020October 29, 2020 No. 4 / 215 2 Comments

Came across a nice #4 but it is black Do you know if Vandercook made black ones? Norman Hicks +1 415-725-1670

No. 4 Trip/Print lever

Jess Snow June 13, 2020June 14, 2020 No. 4 / 215, Print/Trip 5 Comments

I’m hoping this is a simple question. What part of the trip/print lever on the No. 4 maintains the lever arm in trip? When I depress my lever into trip and the arm moves upward, but it doesn’t stay engaged

Vandercook 4 gripper pedal mechanism

aviarypress June 13, 2020June 13, 2020 No. 4 / 215 2 Comments

Hello, I have been working a bit with the Vandercook 4 in a shared shop in Sweden. During some investigation as to why the ink drum wasn’t rolling when the power was turned on, several screws were removed from under

Vandercook No. 4 Steady Roller Issues

Jess Snow April 27, 2020April 27, 2020 No. 4 / 215 3 Comments

I’m restoring a No. 4 that’s in pretty rough shape. I noticed that the steady rollers do not have adjusting levers on either side. Additionally, when the carriage rolls down the bed, sometimes the steady rollers move laterally and in

Vandercook 4 … nothing happens?

kjgraber April 11, 2020April 11, 2020 Motors, No. 4 / 215 3 Comments

Hi, I bought a Vandercook 4 in December, and I have not been able to get it to work. The issue is this: when I throw the power switch, nothing happens. I have replaced both the switch and the indicator

Drive belt for Vandercook 4

kjgraber February 28, 2020February 28, 2020 belt/chain, No. 4 / 215 1 Comment

I recently purchased a Vandercook 4 (serial number 15744). The press was supposedly housed for many years at the University of Notre Dame. In any case, it is not operational at the moment. I have a local machinist looking into

No. 4 Won’t Advance

QuestionablePress January 14, 2020January 15, 2020 No. 4 / 215 1 Comment

When in print, my No. 4 stops advancing just as the cylinder is about to shift down into print. I thought I had the cylinder eccentric mechanisms assembled incorrectly, but I’ve reassembled it several times… The trip roller (BR-134) is

Vandercook No. 4 Paper Release Issue

afuchs2009 November 18, 2019November 18, 2019 No. 4 / 215 3 Comments

We’ve been having an issue at MSU with the paper releasing at the end of the bed of a Vandercook No. 4. I had talked to you about this briefly at Hamilton, but I took some photos and it looks

Vandercook No.4 Piece Fell Off

afuchs2009 October 27, 2019October 27, 2019 No. 4 / 215 3 Comments

Hello! I’ve been trying to identify what this part is that fell off the press and find the home to reinstall it on the press. It was found on the right side of the press when looking up towards the

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