LETTERPRESS SUPPLY SERIES
The last models designed were the SP series (which stands for Simple Precision) and the Universal series. With the exception of models 0, 01, 03 and 099, which were gravity type presses, all of the Vandercooks had geared cylinders. One press they made for the government during the war was a model 055, 51″ x 75″ in size. During World War II not many presses were made because Vandercook was heavily involved in manufacturing for the war effort, for which they received the E award. The acetate proofs could then be contacted to film for offset negatives. In 1948 they brought out the model 4T, which was used to pull transparency proofs of type on acetate. The most popular of these models was #4, which was first made in 1935 and not discontinued until 1960. Press models īefore World War II, Vandercook developed 29 models, 17 of which were still being manufactured many years after the war.
NA Graphics is still selling parts and supplies for many of the models of Vandercook presses. Then in October 1996 they sold NA Graphics to Fritz Klinke who moved the operation to Silverton, Colorado. In January 1994, Tom Bell and Hal Sterne of NA Graphics bought the company and moved it to Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1989 the company was sold to Stuart Evans. After ceasing to manufacture presses, Vandersons continued selling parts and supplies for the thousands of presses that were still being used. Vandersons stopped manufacturing presses in 1976 at which time they only made models HS27, SP20, SP25 and Universal I. They only kept the company for four years and then sold it to one of their managers, Hugh Fletcher, who renamed the company Vandersons Corporation. Vandercook sold the company to one of their suppliers, Illinois Tool Works.
The name of Vandercook & Sons was used until 1968 when E.O. Over the course of its 75 year production history, Vandercook manufactured more than 38,000 presses under its brand name. Logo from 1968, right after being purchased by Illinois Tool Works.ĭuring the next 54 years they introduced 60 different press models.
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