I have just completed restoration on another Cook’s Victor. I normally stay with Golding, but, this make and model is something special.  It dates from the late 1800’s and the quality is impressive. It works on the same engineering principal as the Pilot, but, in my opinion is actually better built.  The spring system for rollers to apply pressure to the form is excellent and the rails are thicker than any press I have ever seen.  Thicker rails means the press will wear less than one with tiny rails.  In their day Victors became such competition to Kelsey, that he purchased Cook’s company and soon discontinued making the press in favor of his own less expensive models. That’s one way to beat the competition! As with all my press sales, there is no shipping. You must come to my shop to pick up the press. My shop is 10 minutes off route 95 in a beautiful rural town.(Lyme, CT.) When you come, you will get a free letterpress introductory lesson and print on your new press. You can stay as long as needed to feel comfortable. Also included is my proprietary combination roller/platen adjusting gauge. The gauge helps simplify two adjustments beginners often find challenging, inking and impression. The press includes new rollers which have not been purchased as yet.  I have made the new cores and trucks seen in one of the pictures. Get started right, with a beautiful high quality press that has been properly restored and adjusted. One that you will print on before taking it home. The handle on this press is reversable so righty or lefty can be happy. The finish on the press is a three step paint process that has a nice soft look much like it would have had originally. If you are looking for a tabletop press come take a look. This is a high end press capable of producing a wide variety of printed products.  contact: john.falstrom@att.net  Sold and living in St Louis. 4/16/2012

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