Start reading up on the press models you are interested in, and see if you can make friends with someone in your area that could act as an expert set of eyes, in the event that one shows up. The Heidelberg Windmill is beautiful, precise, durable, versatile, and almost inexplicably affordable to acquire and maintain. This won’t be the one that got away, in my opinion. The windmills are production presses, and need to be up to snuff to run in an enjoyable way.Īnd, again, they are not super scarce. I know a fancy, newer windmill can be upwards of $6000, which is pricey, but you really want the best machine you can afford. These would be presses from a similar era, with the black ball, etc. in the service of the Elector Palatine in Heidelberg, describes, in his work. The original Heidelberg Platen Press is used for die-cutting print orders such as door and mirror danglers, and is most often used to apply the perfect. I see fully intact, almost ready to run windmills for around $3000, pretty routinely. As a source of power, steam has many advantages over wind and water. A handy guy could do some basic repair, but if something is wrong with the gripper head, or the clutch, or the motor, you need some expertise as well. New rollers and cores, could be a couple hundred each (times 4 rollers), you see where i am going here. yes, $1200 is cheap, but just that feed table alone (assuming it was missing) could be hundreds of dollars. Thanks again for your advice! We’ll see how it goes tomorrow. I must admit, if this wasn’t the case we’d be thinking harder about jumping in the deep end so quickly! Luckily I have a handyman for a Dad - he’s very good with anything mechanical and is looking forward to getting his mitts on a Heidelberg. Unfortunately it’s in another state and the auction ends tomorrow midday which counts out any opportunity to view it before purchasing (or winning the bid!). This press has been used for printing and apparently is in ‘great’ condition with no known missing parts. We’re looking forward to having a big, beautiful and complex machine ready and waiting for us to study intently and learn from over time… allbeit from scratch (and with the help from experienced people like yourselves). Some of the stuff you’ll find is true Heidelberg parts, and some of it is aftermarket remakes, but since the windmills are still widely in use for die. This is very much a chicken before the egg scenario but there’s something refreshing and exciting about jumping right in the deep end! We will not be bidding high for the press, so if we are lucky enough to get it at a steal it wont be a great risk. Heidelberg does carry some parts and a number of independent press supply companies also provide basic supplies like rollers and washup blades, gripper arms, and other miscellaneous parts. It has a 3-phase 220V motor and has had new hoses installed 2 years ago. Thanks alot for your advice! Great to know we have a community of people here to help us in our journey. Im selling a red ball Heidelberg Windmill 10×15 press.

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