These safety comments are really winding me up, you did it how you chose to do it, you did it methodically and the only risk was to yourself and the machine. Both of those risks were managed to your satisfaction, I liked the moment you asked your mum to back away, it was proof of your control of the situation. On another note that's a truly beautiful piece of machinery and it looks like everything that needs to be cast iron is present, bushings can be replaced fairly simply and anything else like control levers can be replaced with wood.
Nice story,loving old metal.I have rescued from the junk several old presses,in North Patagonia.If you clean the bushes,oil them ,they are simple and work the next 300 years.Keep them,they wrote history,where ever they are in the world.
Ooh, awesome antique machine! Saw Diresta bring a press like this back to life, hope it goes just as successfully for you! Love old cast-iron beasts like this! You and your Ma work well together!
Rinoa Super-Genius oxtoolco just made a press, and is heavy on the machining end, I am a fan of diresta as well Also Mrpete222 is some one that could be very good to watch as you try to make certain parts. Also I have a small lathe and if there is anything I could do to help, please let me know :)
I restored a press similar to this, but also the smaller size at 8x12. Basically the predecessor of Chandler & Price as the design is almost identical. Challenge-Gordon which from the extensive looking I did there aren't many of that name left. It was all there with the exception of more a decorational piece and none of it was broken. (Could see welds where it had been broken before) The only problem with it was it was full of dirt and rust and quite locked up. Took the entire thing apart to clean it up and get it running again. I was very happy with the end result even though I did get frustrated throughout it and it took longer than anticipated as well. (Also believe the size of that is 10X15 not 11X15).
I’ve been a letterpressman since 1969. I have always wanted to learn how to tear down and rebuild this letterpress. I’ve owned a table top , and over the years two 10x15’s. I love my letter presses and looking forward one day to owning another one.
Hehe, I learned to print on something similar... A Heidelberg "Degel" is what it's called. Still used for embossing and die-cutting sometimes in modern printing shops
Durante 15 años opere esa máquina así del mismo color y me dolió mucho cuando los jefes la vendieron como chatarra sin valor siendo que eran algo de precio invaluable hermosa maquinita aun la recuerdo
What a great find! Anything can be rebuilt if you are not afraid of the work. You always gain new skills when solving how to restore something. You might try Mr. Pete's channel; he does things by the book. Love your vids!
Fascinating project, reminds me a little of my Colchester lathe tear down, will be watching the build with interest, nice to see it eventually get fired up, will you be getting a lathe to make the bushes and other parts.
Thats what i call heavy metal.i cant wait to see what you do with this machine.also i live in alliance Ohio so im close to Cleveland where this press was made.as always i love your videos.thank you for the entertainment rinoa.
ive got qan 1895 chandler and price press in my basement. been there long before i was a thought. it weighs around 1450 lbs, more if you include the original dc motor. im trying to bring it upstairs for either use or sale. but im glad i found this video. to show me what im up against. thank you
+christoper i wouldnt have much if a foot, thats why i dont put my foot in places where it could get hit. a lot of safety gear you only need when when you rush things and fuck up, i choose not to rush things and not to fuck up.
These C&P presses came in 4 sizes 8"x12", 10"x15", 12"x18", and 14.5"x22" (and supposedly there is a 7x11, though I've never seen or heard of one). It looks like the one you have is the 8x12, which is the smallest of the "floor" (vs tabletop) presses. The frame tells me it's a New Style, a little bit heavier, less ornate castings (and a straight spoke flywheel- even though you don't show it, that's what came with that press) and a little more recent than the old series, which they stopped making in 1911. Despite the patent date (that everyone reads off the castings and thinks their press is from the 1800's), the serial number is stamped in the frame in the top left (from the operator's perspective), under where the chase (rectangular frame that hopefully you have somewhere) would go, if it were in there. There is a document floating around a few places that you can use to date that unit to what year it was made: drive.google.com/file/d/0B52tmX0y_b4PNDY5M2M0MjgtODU5Ny00NDhjLTk3NDUtYTI3OTRhZmQzOTE1/view The measurements of the press are referred to by the measurements of the INSIDE of the chase. You saw our old series at Maker Faire this year and we've brought it (or several) the last couple years (I have about a dozen of these, in all sizes except the 14.5x22). I am starting to do iron casting to replace parts off of these- let me know if you get to a point in your restoration efforts where you want something cast. You can do like they did in the old days and braze the cast iron. Hard to actually successfully weld cast iron without tons of preheat, high-nickel rod, and peening for stress relief. Your breaks were very typical- the throwoff lever often breaks as does the crankshaft if it's dropped onto the flywheel. Anyway, hit me up if you want help, info, or castings done. They were originally painted a midnight blue with gold pinstriping and accents (like the lettering), though a lot of the later ones (perhaps yours too) that were sold in the 50's-60's (or survived into the 70's) were painted either a light industrial gray or light green.
thank you very much! i will keep you in mind for this in the future. however it might be a while away because im still finding room for this big thing. haha
I'm in the process of restoring my own press. It's been a while since you've posted this video. If the restoration has stalled would you be willing to part out your press?
Nice job! I have the same one. And reassembled also every piece. On Facebook I have a little page: restoration of an old printing press. How is the press doing?
@@JennyHansenLane Hello Jenny, nice you found one! Good luck, removing the parts is not very difficult. I took a lot of pictures while I did it. I only need new rollers now. On Facebook you can search for restoration of an old printing press.
@@RinoaL Awesome, I just got one from a friend who is also a very well trained letterpress operator. He is a wealth of knowledge if you get into a pinch let me know.
What is it about your videos that brings out all the people that think they know better than you. I think it's because you present yourself as an average hobbyist, but it's clear from your videos that you know a lot more about this stuff than most people in the comments section combined.
well i dont think its that i know more, its just i know how to work with things without getting too hurt. almost like theres a framework behind your knowledge, and if that framework isnt stable then your knowledge fails you. maybe thatd be called wisdom and patience? i home im developing those ok.
Couldn't you just put a strap round one of the forks on the forklift to help lift it and move it? I was cringing when you had fingers and feet near that thing. Take care.
+TheATVboy17 isnt anything? how about working slowly and respecting the dangers of the thing your working with? theres a reason i dont get seriously hurt on this sort if stuff, because i dont rush it and rely on safety gear to protect me from my stupidity.
Yes thats a very good way to work on things personally my self I don't rely on safety equpiment I just watch what I'm doing just like you but I do wear steel toes but that is just me.
+paul. Haha that's just what my lazy father would say. Befour he sits on his arse and falls asleep. It looks like a fun challenge that will result in somthing very Intresting when finished to me. I would love to get that thing going again
i hope it to be more than just interesting, i want to start up my own small print business that people can order small prints or even bound books from. me and my mother have been getting into bookbinding so customers could send their paper in for us to bind or we could print, and maybe make marbled paper for the book covers.
Sounds Exerlent. The hole prosess will make great youtube content. It's so cool your mum is Realy genuinely into what you do. I bought a old moped home when I was 15 and allmost got booted out of home :) I have realy enjoyed the electric bike project.
if i require steel toed boots, i'm doing something wrong. and why are the feet the most important part of the body to so many of my viewers? getting my foot crushed wearing a boot wouldnt be any better.
Thats one huge crazy printing machine , If were were in Payday2 im sure we would be using to print bags of fake currency, Look after yo pinkies id hate to see you hurt :-/
These safety comments are really winding me up, you did it how you chose to do it, you did it methodically and the only risk was to yourself and the machine. Both of those risks were managed to your satisfaction, I liked the moment you asked your mum to back away, it was proof of your control of the situation. On another note that's a truly beautiful piece of machinery and it looks like everything that needs to be cast iron is present, bushings can be replaced fairly simply and anything else like control levers can be replaced with wood.
thank you!
and thankfully i have all the levers and stuff at home, when they snapped off they were easy to take home. ^^
Nothing a strong woman can´t handle... :)
yes, it only takes a second to screw you up, dont take chances
Nice story,loving old metal.I have rescued from the junk several old presses,in North Patagonia.If you clean the bushes,oil them ,they are simple and work the next 300 years.Keep them,they wrote history,where ever they are in the world.
Ooh, awesome antique machine! Saw Diresta bring a press like this back to life, hope it goes just as successfully for you! Love old cast-iron beasts like this! You and your Ma work well together!
+TheFurriestOne thanks for telling me about him, i just checked his videos out.
You're welcome! He's got a variety of fun stuff!
Rinoa Super-Genius oxtoolco just made a press, and is heavy on the machining end, I am a fan of diresta as well
Also Mrpete222 is some one that could be very good to watch as you try to make certain parts.
Also I have a small lathe and if there is anything I could do to help, please let me know :)
I restored a press similar to this, but also the smaller size at 8x12. Basically the predecessor of Chandler & Price as the design is almost identical. Challenge-Gordon which from the extensive looking I did there aren't many of that name left. It was all there with the exception of more a decorational piece and none of it was broken. (Could see welds where it had been broken before) The only problem with it was it was full of dirt and rust and quite locked up. Took the entire thing apart to clean it up and get it running again. I was very happy with the end result even though I did get frustrated throughout it and it took longer than anticipated as well. (Also believe the size of that is 10X15 not 11X15).
I love the smell of old machinery like that.
I’ve been a letterpressman since 1969. I have always wanted to learn how to tear down and rebuild this letterpress. I’ve owned a table top , and over the years two 10x15’s. I love my letter presses and looking forward one day to owning another one.
I still plan to continue this restoration, i just need to get better at welding cast iron, or brazing
Nice safety boots
I think they are australian safety boots
Naw Jesus Wellies.
I think that purple T-shirt is a safety shirt
Safety Sandals...
In New Zealand we call them "Samoan Safety Boots"
Cool! All those old machines where scrapped out in the 50s here so there is almost nothing left of them where i live.
Hehe, I learned to print on something similar... A Heidelberg "Degel" is what it's called. Still used for embossing and die-cutting sometimes in modern printing shops
yeah this is just a learning experience, if i ever get serious about printing i will get a Heidelberg windmill or something similar.
Durante 15 años opere esa máquina así del mismo color y me dolió mucho cuando los jefes la vendieron como chatarra sin valor siendo que eran algo de precio invaluable hermosa maquinita aun la recuerdo
What a great find! Anything can be rebuilt if you are not afraid of the work. You always gain new skills when solving how to restore something. You might try Mr. Pete's channel; he does things by the book. Love your vids!
I love the getting the job done methodology
+xenolard thanks!
Fascinating project, reminds me a little of my Colchester lathe tear down, will be watching the build with interest, nice to see it eventually get fired up, will you be getting a lathe to make the bushes and other parts.
This is why I love me some Rinoa - she ain't allergic to hard work.
Very cool. That looked exhausting though
+Untamed Euphoria it was, but rewarding too.
Thats what i call heavy metal.i cant wait to see what you do with this machine.also i live in alliance Ohio so im close to Cleveland where this press was made.as always i love your videos.thank you for the entertainment rinoa.
This is the kind of press I did my first printing on in the 60s
ive got qan 1895 chandler and price press in my basement. been there long before i was a thought. it weighs around 1450 lbs, more if you include the original dc motor. im trying to bring it upstairs for either use or sale. but im glad i found this video. to show me what im up against. thank you
at 11:23 sandals? yikes, you may consider steel tiped boots, they should be paying you to take it out
+Nite Explorer if this fell on a steel toed boot, id still be fucked, maybe even have the steel crunched around my feet.
+christoper i wouldnt have much if a foot, thats why i dont put my foot in places where it could get hit. a lot of safety gear you only need when when you rush things and fuck up, i choose not to rush things and not to fuck up.
Steel toe boots don't protect your feet from being crushed like you think. They are more likely to chop / crimp off your toes.
You're my designated driver to the hospital 😂 LOL
These C&P presses came in 4 sizes 8"x12", 10"x15", 12"x18", and 14.5"x22" (and supposedly there is a 7x11, though I've never seen or heard of one). It looks like the one you have is the 8x12, which is the smallest of the "floor" (vs tabletop) presses. The frame tells me it's a New Style, a little bit heavier, less ornate castings (and a straight spoke flywheel- even though you don't show it, that's what came with that press) and a little more recent than the old series, which they stopped making in 1911. Despite the patent date (that everyone reads off the castings and thinks their press is from the 1800's), the serial number is stamped in the frame in the top left (from the operator's perspective), under where the chase (rectangular frame that hopefully you have somewhere) would go, if it were in there. There is a document floating around a few places that you can use to date that unit to what year it was made: drive.google.com/file/d/0B52tmX0y_b4PNDY5M2M0MjgtODU5Ny00NDhjLTk3NDUtYTI3OTRhZmQzOTE1/view The measurements of the press are referred to by the measurements of the INSIDE of the chase. You saw our old series at Maker Faire this year and we've brought it (or several) the last couple years (I have about a dozen of these, in all sizes except the 14.5x22). I am starting to do iron casting to replace parts off of these- let me know if you get to a point in your restoration efforts where you want something cast. You can do like they did in the old days and braze the cast iron. Hard to actually successfully weld cast iron without tons of preheat, high-nickel rod, and peening for stress relief. Your breaks were very typical- the throwoff lever often breaks as does the crankshaft if it's dropped onto the flywheel. Anyway, hit me up if you want help, info, or castings done. They were originally painted a midnight blue with gold pinstriping and accents (like the lettering), though a lot of the later ones (perhaps yours too) that were sold in the 50's-60's (or survived into the 70's) were painted either a light industrial gray or light green.
thank you very much! i will keep you in mind for this in the future. however it might be a while away because im still finding room for this big thing. haha
I'm in the process of restoring my own press. It's been a while since you've posted this video. If the restoration has stalled would you be willing to part out your press?
not at the moment, i plan to build a building for mine, but i might sell it as a whole machine later if i cant restore it
already any idea of what you are going to do with it whenever youre done
print things, and hopefully open a small business.
timing is everything
nice
Can you do the three wheelers again plz
Nice job! I have the same one. And reassembled also every piece. On Facebook I have a little page: restoration of an old printing press. How is the press doing?
right now its at home in my shed, it will get attention someday
I wanna see your page! We just got one and I think we need to take it apart.
@@JennyHansenLane Hello Jenny, nice you found one! Good luck, removing the parts is not very difficult. I took a lot of pictures while I did it. I only need new rollers now. On Facebook you can search for restoration of an old printing press.
@@RinoaLis it still there now?
@@Skinnyfish09 Yeah this press is still in storage. It'll be a good project for me or somebody else someday.
This I s how I started in printing in the early 60s
is there a part 2?
not yet, currently building a workshop so i can move this printing press home and work on it.
@@RinoaL Awesome, I just got one from a friend who is also a very well trained letterpress operator. He is a wealth of knowledge if you get into a pinch let me know.
Hopefully you'll get a box of register marks to go with the press....😀
Talk about a Keystone Cops approach........
What is it about your videos that brings out all the people that think they know better than you. I think it's because you present yourself as an average hobbyist, but it's clear from your videos that you know a lot more about this stuff than most people in the comments section combined.
well i dont think its that i know more, its just i know how to work with things without getting too hurt. almost like theres a framework behind your knowledge, and if that framework isnt stable then your knowledge fails you. maybe thatd be called wisdom and patience? i home im developing those ok.
Steel toe boots would probably be worse if hit by something extremely heavy, think of a scissor effect.
😊
Yes, use aMonkey Wrench, as that's all they had.
+Sasha Whitefur ?
10:40
Such satisfaction!
Couldn't you just put a strap round one of the forks on the forklift to help lift it and move it? I was cringing when you had fingers and feet near that thing. Take care.
I don't think you'll find "Made in Japan" stamped anywhere on that press.
+legroll most presses ive seen come from germany not japan.
I would hate to see something fall on your foot
+TheATVboy17 why not my hand or some other body part? whats special about the foot?
Your right but there really isn't anything for your hands other then gloves you were wearing
+TheATVboy17 isnt anything? how about working slowly and respecting the dangers of the thing your working with? theres a reason i dont get seriously hurt on this sort if stuff, because i dont rush it and rely on safety gear to protect me from my stupidity.
Yes thats a very good way to work on things personally my self I don't rely on safety equpiment I just watch what I'm doing just like you but I do wear steel toes but that is just me.
I'm thinking to this ones more for the scrapyard unfortunately. To me it looks too far gone to be of any use.
+Paul Keppler why?
+paul. Haha that's just what my lazy father would say. Befour he sits on his arse and falls asleep. It looks like a fun challenge that will result in somthing very Intresting when finished to me. I would love to get that thing going again
i hope it to be more than just interesting, i want to start up my own small print business that people can order small prints or even bound books from. me and my mother have been getting into bookbinding so customers could send their paper in for us to bind or we could print, and maybe make marbled paper for the book covers.
Sounds Exerlent. The hole prosess will make great youtube content. It's so cool your mum is Realy genuinely into what you do. I bought a old moped home when I was 15 and allmost got booted out of home :) I have realy enjoyed the electric bike project.
that's just to much steel than I can bite off lol.
You need steel toe sandals! Lol!
There would be a lot less tension in your videos if you got some steel toe boots.
David Christy Steel would still be able to buckle under that much weight. . . I speak from experience
if i require steel toed boots, i'm doing something wrong. and why are the feet the most important part of the body to so many of my viewers? getting my foot crushed wearing a boot wouldnt be any better.
Thats one huge crazy printing machine , If were were in Payday2 im sure we would be using to print bags of fake currency, Look after yo pinkies id hate to see you hurt :-/
A monkey wrench, has smooth parrallell jaws, a pipe wrend has curved jaws with teeth.
Thanks for the info.
This guy makes me cringe when using tool's
+Emile xantia thats your problem then
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