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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

Vandercook #4

warriorprintress October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 Carriage Bearings, No. 4 / 215 No Comments

Hi Paul. We’ve just purchased a Vandercook #4 we think it was originally owned by University of MN Duluth, serial #9903. We removed the carriage for transportation and will be following your directions for reassembly! While it is off we’ve

Roller issues, squeaky sound on No.4

QuestionablePress September 29, 2019September 30, 2019 Inking System, No. 4 / 215, Oscillator/Worm Gear, Riders 3 Comments

Revised. I’ve recently refurbished a No. 4. When the roller carriage is in contact with the ink drum (hence the form roller clutch is engaged), there’s an awful squeaking sound. The front rider roller does roll, and the oscillating roller

Vandercook 4 Blunder

oddpilotpress July 23, 2019 No. 4 / 215 8 Comments

Hi all – I’m in the last stages of cleaning up my Vandercook and I did what I told myself I never would. I ended up with 4 bolts and 8 washers that I cannot for the life of me

Installing New Rollers — Clutch Pin Issue

oddpilotpress July 9, 2019 No. 4 / 215, Parts, Rollers 3 Comments

While installing new rollers on the #4, I ran into an issue where the threaded pin (MR-109) won’t pass through the new clutch pin (MR-110) once in the roller. Separately, all the parts fit together just fine. Once on the

No. 4 Drive Chain

oddpilotpress January 22, 2019January 29, 2019 Ink drum, No. 4 / 215 4 Comments

I’m slowly making progress on cleaning up my No. 4 and the other day I ran into a strange issue. Hoping others can shed some light on the situation. After re-timing the carriage I noticed it wouldn’t return all the

Moving a No. 4, Some Disassembly Required

oddpilotpress November 5, 2018 Moving, No. 4 / 215 3 Comments

I’m getting ready to have my No. 4 moved, and unfortunately the riggers are saying it will require some disassembly. The plan is to remove the carriage, then the bed, and then treat the cabinet as a separate piece (drawers

Issue with #4 while printing

gem9mz October 11, 2018 No. 4 / 215 1 Comment

When I am printing, every few sheets, the rollers chatter the whole way down the press bed. When this happens, the print is ruined with a strip of over-inky-ness and the next few prints are ruined as it cleans back

New Belt for Vandercook 215 Proof Press

britt October 10, 2018October 10, 2018 belt/chain, No. 4 / 215 2 Comments

Hi All, The belt of my 215 proof press finally bit the dust. NA Graph doesn’t have any. Does anyone have any luck with another vendor or manufacturer for these? Photo attached. thank you, Britt

Vandercook No 4 Steady Roller

John and Nancy Johnson August 17, 2018August 18, 2018 No. 4 / 215 1 Comment

During an oiling and maintenance session on our Vandercook No. 4, I noticed what I believe to be with a problem with the Steady Roller (part MR-175 on sheet no. 106 of the manual). After rolling the cylinder to the

Vandercook 4-T for Sale in Brooklyn, NY

campbellrawpress August 14, 2018August 16, 2018 Equipment, For Sale, No. 4 / 215 No Comments

I’ve closed up my letterpress studio after 10 years in business and have a wonderful, ready-to-print Vandercook 4-T to part with. I’ll consider any and all reasonable offers. Please be in touch with any questions: maggie@campbellrawpress.com Details as follows: ——–

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