This data table lists Vandercook Models 0, 01, 03, and 099 only. Currently, there are 124 presses listed (though there are undoubtedly many more yet to be counted).
Often called sign presses, or gravity presses, these small proof presses differ from the larger full-featured models in that the impression cylinder rolls solely on the bearers, are not geared, and do not have an inking assembly nor a motor.
These presses have a separate serial number series; #0101 was the first office press manufactured in 1929 and #07952 was the first in 1957, after which the production of these models ended. Because of their small size, there are still quite a few of these in letterpress shops.* The serial number is stamped into the bed bearer or in the case of the 099 on the bed.
Please provide the following information:
• model name
• serial number
• owner name
• location
• where or from whom it was acquired (to eliminate duplicate entries)
See also the main census for the larger geared-cylinder models, and the serial number tables. To add or correct data, use the Contact Form.
| Model | S/N | Owner | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0730 | The New Mexico Military Institute | USA NM Roswell | |
| 0 | 01158 | Maryland Institute College of Art / Dolphin Press | USA MD Baltimore | |
| 0 | 01175 | The Printmaking Center of New Jersey | USA NJ Branchburg | |
| 0 | 01332 | Pyramid Atlantic | USA MD Silver Spring | |
| 0 | 01436 | Robin Eliovson | Australia NSW Kenningston | |
| 0 | 01722 | Benjamin Jones | USA MO Kansas City | Movable register headstop and long side quoin, both adjustable with a wrench |
| 0 | 01865 | Bassackward Press | USA CA Fair Oaks | |
| 0 | 02443 | Private | USA IL Lake Zurich | ebay 12/2014 |
| 0 | 02520 | Western New York Book Arts Center | USA NY Buffalo | |
| 0 | 06002 | Tony Guadagnolo | USA TX Arlington | |
| 0 | 06037 | Pinwheel Press | USA WA Seattle | |
| 0 | 06088 | U. of Oregon | USA OR Eugene | |
| 0 | 06154 | Joe Stoll | USA NY Syracuse | |
| 0 | 06244 | Kiss Letterpress | USA MN Stillwater | |
| 0 | 06274 | Big Dog Press/Kathee Kiesselbach | USA AL Daphne | |
| 0 | 06436 | Karen Domenich | USA AZ Tucson | |
| 0 | 06484 | Rare Book School | USA VA Charlottesville | |
| 0 | 06567 | Delaware College of Art and Design | USA DE Wilmington | |
| 0 | 06518 | Steven Sharafian | USA WA Bainbridge Island | |
| 0 | 06702 | Private | USA PA Harrisburg | |
| 0 | 06772 | Don Tucker | USA OK Oklahoma City | |
| 0 | 07068 | Washington University | USA MO St. Louis | |
| 0 | 07124 | Starshaped Press | USA IL Chicago | |
| 0 | 07160 | Private | USA MA Boston | |
| 0 | 07276 | Garvin Sierra | USA PR San Juan | |
| 0 | 07282 | McClain's Printmaking Supplies | USA OR King City | |
| 0 | 07283 | Renegade Cascade Editions | USA WA Olympia | |
| 0 | 07294 | Don Hildred | USA CO LaPorte | |
| 0 | 07375 | Black Stone Press | Canada BC Vancouver | |
| 0 | 07414 | Repeat Press | USA MA Somerville | |
| 0 | 07470 | Heritage Park | Candana AB Calgary | |
| 0 | 07560 | Firecracker Press | USA MO St. Louis | |
| 0 | 07637 | Private | USA IL Union | Ebay 09/2018 |
| 0 | 07637 | Aron Fay | USA MD Baltimore | |
| 0 | 07671 | Big Wheel Press | USA MA Northampton | |
| 0 | 07672 | October Press | USA KY Lexington | |
| 0 | 07663 | Amaranth Press | USA NY Syracuse | |
| 0 | 07727 | White Dove | USA MN St. Paul | Ebay 10/2015 |
| 0 | 07742 | Tom Noyes | USA MN ? | |
| 0 | 07750 | Connie Turnbull | Canada, QC, Montreal | |
| 0 | 07756 | Steve Sylvester | USA TX Houston | |
| 0 | 07760 | Middle Tennessee State University | USA TN Murfreesboro | |
| 0 | 07824 | Greenboathouse Press | Canada BC Vernon | |
| 0 | 07836 | James Rura / Grandpa's Old Time Press | USA NJ East Windsor | Purchased at Flea Market near New Hope, PA |
| 0 | 07850 | Little Doris Press | USA KS Lawrence | |
| 0 | 07865 | Florida State University | USA FL Tallahassee | |
| 0 | 07910 | John Van Hoorn Co. | USA IL Wonder Lake | Briar 07/2017 |
| 0 | 07926 | Lisa Camp | USA MI Jenison | |
| 0 | 08097 | Shakespeare Press Museum | USA CA San Luis Obispo | |
| 0 | Stan's Print Shop | USA OK Checotah | ||
| 0 | 02190 | Virginia Center for the Book | USA VA Charlottesville | |
| 01 | 0987 | Salthouse Press | UK South Wales, Swansea | |
| 01 | 01077 | James Alcorn | USA NY Staten Island | |
| 01 | 01734 | Hamilton wood Type Museum | USA WI Two Rivers | |
| 01 | 01913 | Mary Mortimer | USA CA Oakland | |
| 01 | 02170 | Tom Parsons / Now It's Up to You | USA CO Denver | |
| 01 | 02521 | The New Overbrook Press | USA ME Camden | |
| 01 | 02902 | Igloo Press | USA OH Columbus | |
| 01 | 02910 | Hazel & Violet | USA AZ Phoenix | |
| 01 | 03185 | Bob Ross | USA TX San Antonio | |
| 01 | 03462 | Typecast Press | USA MD Baltimore | |
| 01 | 03665 | Kalamazoo Baook Arts Center | USA MI Kalamazoo | |
| 01 | 03671 | Fontlove Studio | USA MN Minneapolis | |
| 01 | 03671 | Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts | USA NE Nebraska City | |
| 01 | 03764 | Williams Stationery | USA NY Camden | |
| 01 | 03855 | Private | USA VA Fairfax | Ebay 02/2019 |
| 01 | 03902 | Manchester Press | USA MI Manchester | |
| 01 | 04045 | Littlehouse Press | USA MA Attleboro | |
| 01 | 04102 | Boggs Graphics Equipment | USA OH Chagrin | WireBids 07/2015 |
| 01 | 04486 | Cathleen Cherry | USA AZ Dewey | |
| 01 | 05073 | Typebee printshop | USA WA Spokane | |
| 01 | 05547 | Lauren Hirsch | USA KY Louisville | |
| 01 | 05780 | Running Dog Press | USA VA Winchester | |
| 01 | 05785 | Curly-haired Press | USA AL Prattville | |
| 01 | 06052 | Wayne State University | USA MI Detroit | |
| 01 | 06436 | Firecracker Press | USA MO St. Louis | |
| 01 | 0735 | Meanwhile Letterpress | USA IL Chicago | |
| 03 | 03260 | I Am Here Cards | USA AR Fayetteville | |
| 03 | 03318 | Jim Benvenuto | USA NY Potsdam | |
| 03 | 39470 | Robert Nugent | USA NM Santa Fe | |
| 03 | 04919 | Greg Shattenberg | USA ME West Paris | |
| 03 | 05821 | Hicks Bros. | USA CA San Francisco | |
| 03 | 06109 | La Tipogafica | Mexico Monterrey | |
| 099 | 0133 | Two Birds Press | USA AL Birmingham | |
| 099 | 02037 | Robert Black | USA NC Asheville | |
| 099 | 02153 | Blackbird Letterpress | USA LA Lafayette | |
| 099 | 02265 | GoWelsh | USA PA Lancaster | |
| 099 | 02609 | Mills College | USA CA Oakland | |
| 099 | 02864 | Hillside Press | USA CA San Francisco | |
| 099 | 02874 | Kalie McGuirl | USA ME Thomaston | |
| 099 | 02984 | Genesee Center for the Arts & Education | USA NY Rochester | |
| 099 | 02992 | Fox & Found Press | Canada BC Halfmoon Bay | |
| 099 | 03396 | The Attic Press | USA CA Mendocino | |
| 099 | 03445 | Works in Clay | USA IA North Central | |
| 099 | 03561 | Tekst in Druk | The Netherlands, Haarlem | |
| 099 | 03625 | Excelsior Press | USA NJ Frenchtown | |
| 099 | 03697 | Ink Spot | USA MN St. Paul | |
| 099 | 03703 | Letterpress Things | USA MA Chicopee | |
| 099 | 03762 | School of Visual Concepts | USA WA Seattle | |
| 099 | 03884 | Two Tone Press | USA MO Kansas City | |
| 099 | 03970 | Burnt Toast Press | USA CA Eureka | |
| 099 | 04005 | Turkey Press | USA CA Isla Vista | |
| 099 | 04006 | International Printing Museum | USA CA Carson | |
| 099 | 04018 | Boggs Graphics Equipment | USA OH Chagrin | WireBids 07/2012 |
| 099 | 04126 | Private | USA IL Lake Zurich | Ebay 5/2015 |
| 099 | 04468 | Mama's Sauce | USA FL Orlando | |
| 099 | 04598 | A Revolutionary Press | USA ME Harborside | |
| 099 | 04715 | Private | USA MN Cottage Grove | Ebay 12/2019 |
| 099 | 04721 | Judy Zeddies | USA IL Chicago | |
| 099 | 04820 | Lauran Marcelis | The Netherlands Haarlem | |
| 099 | 04850 | Private | USA CO Denver | |
| 099 | 05011 | 725 Press | USA NY Farmington | |
| 099 | 05023 | Stiff 'n' Sore Press | Canada ON Stouffville | |
| 099 | 05064 | Hellbendre Press | USA NC Celo | |
| 099 | 05142 | Rar Rar Press | USA IL Chicago | |
| 099 | 05198 | GoWelsh | USA PA Lancaster | |
| 099 | 05303 | Matter | USA CO Denver | |
| 099 | 05613 | Wells College | USA NY Aurora | |
| 099 | 05626 | Sally Gardner | USA NY New York City | |
| 099 | 05723 | School of Visual Concepts | USA WA Seattle | |
| 099 | 05770 | Scrabbletown Press / Dorothea Black | USA MA Newtonville | |
| 099 | 06569 | Stan's Print Shop | USA OK Checotah | |
| 099 | Boekdrukkerij Polka | Netherlands Amsterdam | ||
| 099 | Het Gonst | Belgium Antwerpen |
*Other brands include Challenge, Nolan, Showcard, Sign Press, and Triumph in the US; and Cropper, Farley, Soldan, Stephenson Blake in the UK. The German manufacturer Wittekinde exported its Triumf presses to the US under the name Atlantic.
Acknowledgments
I wish to thank everyone who has shared their Vandercook press data, but especially those individuals who made an extra effort to report multiple other Vandercooks of which they are aware: Nina Ardery, John Barrett, Don Black, Denise Brady, Alex Brooks, Terrence Chouinard, Duncan Dempster, Hans van Eijk, Eric Holub, Jonathan Jarvis, Richard Kegler, Val Lucas, Nicholas Kennedy, Gerald Lange, Val Lucas, Daniel Morris, Ray Nichols, Steve Robinson, Paul Romaine, Michael Russem, Sara Sauers, Beth Seat, Dave Seat, Harold E. Sterne, Bernie Vinzani, Rick von Holdt, Kristin Walker, Bill Whitley, Dan Wood, and of course Fritz Klinke. TablePress plugin by Tobias Bäthge.