Poco Proof #0 advice

wixtedjj
on 14 Dec 24 (12:53)

Hi All -

Got a new-to-me Poco press, hoping for some general advice.

I read in one post that the bed height was adjustable? Does not seem to be. Is there a print tray or some such that brings it closer to where it belongs? Believe it is set currently to gally height.

Center bearings - do they only contact/roll when the cylinder is bearing load?

If there is a tray of some sort, easy alternative? I had a series of sheet metal rectangles of various thickness made for my other press (Vandercook 17) to deal with the galley height issue - presume I need to to the same here?

Lastly - oil points? I see there are four on the corner rollers, and one on either side of the cylinder, sont see any on the center bearsings (believe they may be sealed?) - any others I may be missing?

Cheers,
jack

AdLibPress
on 14 Dec 24 (18:41)

The bed of a Poco is not adjustable except by shimming with a galley-thickness plate. The bed of a Poco 0 is supported by three axles with rollers at each end, and each has two oil holes on the outside of the side frames - the center roller axle has oil holes below the cylinder oil holes, on the side frames. The cylinder bearings have two oil oil holes, one on each of the cylinder supports.

The Poco is intended for galley proofing, so it you want to proof without the galley you can get a sheet of flat 16ga steel cut to the bed size (I got Stainless Steel because of tropical humidity, cut to the bed inner dimensions).

I also made a tympan-and-frisket system for mine which has made it possible to do precise register and edition printing.

Bob

Paul Moxon
on 16 Dec 24 (10:31)

Here is an example of a poco frisket: https://vandercookpress.info/poco-0-with-tympan-and-frisket/

Also, please tell me the serial number of your press for the census:
https://vandercookpress.info/poco/poco-census/

wixtedjj
on 23 Dec 24 (07:36)

Much appreciated! I have a galley height situation with a Vandercook 17 as well. It’s time consuming to use, setting up and cleaning it all for short runs is cumbersome, and I keep it in the garage so winter printing is out! The Poco is sweet, as I can keep it in the basement easily.

Have a variety of steel sheets for that, will get the same for the Poco. And the stainless steel is smart; I got cheaper for the Vanvercook and it gets corroded suprisingly quickly.

I’ll look up the serial number today!

wixtedjj
on 23 Dec 24 (07:36)

Have a variety of steel sheets for that, will get the same for the Poco. And the stainless steel is smart; I got cheaper for the Vanvercook and it gets corroded suprisingly quickly.

I’ll look up the serial number today!

wixtedjj
on 23 Dec 24 (07:38)

Much appreciated! I have a galley height situation with a Vandercook 17 as well. The 17 can be time consuming to use, setting up and cleaning it all for short runs is cumbersome, and I keep it in the garage so winter printing is out! The Poco is sweet, as I can keep it in the basement easily.

Have a variety of steel sheets for the 17, will get the same for the Poco. And the stainless steel is smart; I got cheaper for the Vandercook and they get corroded surprisingly quickly.

I’ll look up the serial number today!

wixtedjj
on 24 Dec 24 (10:39)

Also - its Poco G 1860 listed on the bed :)