Vandercook SP20 Friction Finger Part
I need advice about how to replace the a broken Vandercook SP20 friction finger. The brass tension blade broke off the steel base. I tried replacing it with a piece of stiff plastic, but the tension was wrong and it created a blurred impression.
Where can I find a replacement part? I am willing to purchase the whole assembly rather than just the brass tension blade if that is necessary.
SP20 friction finger 1.jpeg
SP20 friction finger 2.jpeg
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That is not the original finger, which would have been spring steel (or possibly fiber fingers as were used on the SP-15). Looks like someone bent a piece of brass rule as a replacement. That is a once-commonl printer’s repair.