Vandercook 317 Mystery Part… what is it?

noplan
on 22 Sep 21 (15:17)

I have this spare part on my 317 that I can’t figure out what it is for or where it goes. Anybody know?

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BillWhitley
on 22 Sep 21 (22:42)

I have a 317 as well, and this is a mystery to me too. Maybe Paul Moxon knows…

Paul Moxon
on 23 Sep 21 (14:14)

I’ve only seen three of the ten 317 listed in the census. And don’t recall this part. It’s not shown in the drawings I have (courtesy of Bill Whitley). My best guess is that is part of the ink fountain that has since been removed.

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noplan
on 27 Sep 21 (23:33)

appreciate the help!