Printing on the C&P

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Install rollers 00:04
Inking 01:49
Dressing the platen 03:59
Setting registration 05:13
Basic impression troubleshooting 10:36
More printing 12:49

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@Te-rt7bq 2 ай бұрын

Excellent tutorial - meditation on another level👌🏾

@Tyrock67 2 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of my dad's letterpress he had in our basement back in the 1960s. He ran a small printing business and I remember that press well.

@williamcharry9027 Жыл бұрын

🎉🎉excelente ....la tipografía nos une con el origen de la educación

@karenpeterson2698 7 ай бұрын

Excellent demonstration and talk. Thank you!

@avcomth 3 жыл бұрын

I have a clamshell diecutter in my shop as well as a Heidelber KSB Cylinder, and this is exactly how we set up our printed stocks for diecutting except that a large piece of carbon paper is used to directly imprint that piece of paper on the clamshell's platen. Then the holding paper or as you called pins are adjusted minutely until it gives the exact registration as the cutting/creasing marks on that back paper.

@professortruszkowski 3 жыл бұрын

It's fantastic to know that these incredible old machines continue to find life (and relevance) in a largely digital world! Thanks for sharing your setup.

@mcpress 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for preparing this vid. I noticed your impression throw off lever works opposite of every other C&P I know of. perhaps the main shaft in the bed of the press is installed incorrectly. Also, we always located the quoins opposite of the gauge pins/guides…..top and right side.

@professortruszkowski 2 жыл бұрын

The throw off lever used to work like “normal” but there were some issues with part of the driveshaft and the only way to get it to behave was to reverse the action of the lever. It’s not going to win best of show at a press competition (if only there was such a thing!) but it prints beautifully and gets a lot of use by the students so we put up with the quirks. Thanks for your comment.

@rowdytitmousestudio 5 ай бұрын

This video was extremely helpful and well done. What can you tell me about the base that this C&P is on. I saw some wheels briefly in the video. If you have any recommendations for the base for ease in future moving please let me know. I just acquired a 10x15 new style and we would like to reconfigure the base it is on to make it, hopefully, lower than it is (it is on a pallet, I am short) and also assist future moves as it will not live in our garage forever (because I love my husband). Thanks!

@professortruszkowski 5 ай бұрын

@@rowdytitmousestudio Hi, I had the base custom fabricated by our Dept Technician who is a very capable welder. I like to have everything on wheels at the studio, and the C&P is no exception. I’d be happy to send you some photos and some advice if you send me an email > robert.truszkowski (AT) uregina.ca

@paulhwbooth Жыл бұрын

Fascinating, Thanks.

@bell8541 Жыл бұрын

Very nicely explained!

@oniasgomes1131 Жыл бұрын

Eu tenho uma tipografia, uma máquina igual a sua. Trabalho até hoje. Parabéns

@oniasgomes1131 Жыл бұрын

Eu tenho uma tipografia e trabalho com ela até hoje

@shabbirjutt2323 2 жыл бұрын

varey good sar 👌👌👌🥰🥰👍👍

@printingmachines127 2 жыл бұрын

Good job

@linseybfields Жыл бұрын

hi! what is the width of the ruler you used to make the cuts in the tympan? i've been struggling with registration and this video is so helpful! would love to find a ruler like that.

@professortruszkowski Жыл бұрын

The little ruler I use is 1.5cm/15mm wide, or just under 5/8". Believe it or not, this ruler was the prize in a "Christmas Cracker" several years ago. It popped out and I was like, oh my! This is going to be perfect! If you happen to be in Canada or the US, Lee Valley Tools makes a nice 6" long, thin metal ruler that is about 1mm thinner, but does the trick nicely.

@bosny 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@srfurley 5 ай бұрын

Do you know what date that press is from?

@professortruszkowski 5 ай бұрын

It was purchased new in 1908 by a small newspaper that eventually became the Last Mountain Times in Nokomis, Saskatchewan, Canada. In 2013, the then - owner of the newspaper agreed to donate the press to the University of Regina. The last form printed on it was a ticket to a local town hall banquet in 1990, and it was still locked in a chase in the press. We got it back to the city, cleaned it up, ordered new rollers, and it has been getting extensive use ever since. They are such work horses!

@josephverri618 2 жыл бұрын

Where can seasoned letterpress operators find letterpress shops apply their skills. I'm in Pittsburgh Pa. and our letterpress shops are highly specialized and aren't hiring talent.

@professortruszkowski 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Joseph, I am afraid I can't really help. While I am using and teaching on these amazing old machines, it is always in the context of training young artists to "make art". It's a related, but different approach than those working in more commercial environments. I wish you luck.