384 × 540 mm
FAG Standard 505
‹Simplified model of the FAG Standard 510.›
FAG Standard 505 from a sidenote and a tiny image mentioned as the ’simplified model‘ in a FAG Standard 510 Catalog from the early 1950ies.
Original advertisement photo from the late 1950ies.
Quickspecs
Pressbed size
Paper size
370 × 530 mm
Form size
375 × 500 mm
Press size (l/w/h)
2.1 × 0.9 × 1.1 m
Built in factory
Singen, Germany
First / last press delivered
? / 1962
FAG Standard 510
‹The machine with its modern design and construction is well established in the printing field and the allied trades, such as ink and paper manufacturers and process houses. The care and thought put into the manufacturing of the press provides everything for a speedy, accurade working.› FAG Standard catalog, early 1950ies.
The early FAG Standard Models (510 and 550 with its styles TP, AP, CP, LP and RP) where probably based on similar Vandercook models like Vandercook No. 4. They were produced in Singen, Germany. The FAG Standard 510 and the Standard 550 (with adjustable bed) was built in 5 different styles and all of these models could be equipped with a power driven cylinder and lots of more optional equipment.
FAG Standard TP-510 from a catalog from the early 1950ies.
FAG Standard AP-510 from a catalog from the early 1950ies.
FAG Standard CP-510 from a catalog from the early 1950ies.
TP-510
Test Press for the letterpress printer for proofing and testing of individual form elements or pages, producing of customer pulls, making of overlays, progressive pulls, etc. Cylinder packing 1mm.
AP-510
Modern cylinder proofing press for the process house, stereotyper or electrotyper. Pulls are made on production press principle giving a true image and guide to the customer. Cylinder packing 1mm.
Though available on all models, the optional register base plate RFP, vacuum register plate with vacuum pump PLA/VAK, swing out hand frisket frame HFF and the automatic frisket AFR have been specially desinged for the AP-510 and AP-550.
CP-510
This press is equipped with a special attachement to make one or both sides prinded pulls on transparent material, which is used as printing down medium in offset, photographure and Dow-etch. This press can also be used for all letterpress work, if rubber blanket is exchanged with hard cylinder pakcing. Cylinder packin 1.75mm
RP-510
Equipped with high polished tension roller for use with H-2 Typefilm. The one sinde printed H-2, easily and speedily produced, is an outstanding printing down medium for offset, photogravure and Dow-etch. With hard cylinder packing dressing mounted, the press is also used for all letterpress work. Cylinder pakcing 1.75mm. Later, this press has been canceled and the TP-510 has been used for printing H-2 Typefilm.
LP-510
Specially equipped for work in research and test laboratories, e.g. ink and paper manufacturers. By changing to offset rubber blanket, testrs with indirect printing can also be made. Cylinder packing 1.75mm.
Though available on all models, the optional split steel rider unit and the center side lay have been specially desinged for the LP-510 and LP-550.
Standard 510 vs. 550
The FAG Standard Models 510 and 550 vary only in the adjustable bed that came with the Standard 550. All models TP, AP, CP, RP and LP would exist as a Standard 510 and also as a Standard 550. Also all of these models could be optional equipped with a power driven cylinder!
The inking system with that early clutch system (pretty similar to the Vandercooks No 4) has been modified in several steps during the years.
Quickspecs
Pressbed size
384 × 540 mm
Paper size
370 × 530 mm
Form size
375 × 500 mm
Press size (l/w/h)
1.9 × 1.1 × 0.8 m
Press weight
640kg
Standard equipment
ME / Two speed power driven inking system with ink drum. Normal speed for printing. Acceleration for ink distribution and wash-up.
Optional equipment
AFR / Automatic frisket.
BRO / Cylinder sheet brush, adjustable, clears cylinder automatically as grippers pass to release sheet.
DAS / Split steel rider unit for 2 colour work.
ES / Ink Duct with distributor
FRS / Register Punch. To be used with Register Plate Base RFP to punch holes of accurate dimensions on colour plates and facilitate positioning on base.
HFF / Swing-out hand frisket frame for proofing originals with dead metal attached.
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
MC / Cylinder drive with motor and FIXED SPEED SETTING.
PLA / VAK / Vacuum base with possibility to use up to 8 section for vacuum concentration. Especially for thin Nyloprint and Dycril plates. Vacuum pump capacity 60m3/h with all necessary parts for connection to PLA vacuum base.
RFP / Register Plate Base, normal height 21.6mm. For close register proofing of origninal plates. Micro screw and spring lays allow movement of unit with fixed plates, for dot in register.
SR / Precision chase
SSL / Quick action lock up bar, to block mounted plates and composition on machine bed.
TC / Centre side lay for 2 colour work
Built in factory
Singen, Germany
First / last press delivered
1946–1962
Price range
12'550–20'000CHF (~1960)
FAG Standard 550
‹With its robust construction and precision engineering the FAG Standard 550 allows perfect printing from any printing elements – thanks to the guaranteed minute adjustable bed in .0005"› FAG Standard catalog, early 1950ies.
FAG Standard TP-550 from a German Catalog around 1960.
For washing up the whole inking system was liftet from the cylinder carriage and put separately on to the inkdrum. From a German Catalog around 1960.
Split steel riders DAS and centre side lay TC from an English advertisement from the 1960ies.
Optional Ink duct ES, to be fixed or removed in one movement was available on all FAG Standard Models. German Catalog around 1960.
Ink duct with distributor ES. Available as an optional equipment on all Standard 510 and 550 models. Original advertisement photo from the late 1950ies.
Standard 550 vs. 510
The FAG Standard Models 510 and 550 vary only in the adjustable bed that came with the Standard 550. All models TP, AP, CP, RP and LP would exist as a Standard 510 and also as a Standard 550. Also all of these models could be optional equipped with a power driven cylinder! (To get more informatina about the models TP, AP, CP , Rp and LP see FAG Standard 510)
The inking system with that early clutch system (pretty similar to the Vandercooks No 4) has been modified in several steps during the years.
Quickspecs
Pressbed size
384 × 540 mm
Paper size
370 × 530 mm
Form size
375 × 500 mm
Press size (l/w/h)
2.1 × 0.9 × 1.1 m
Press weight
Hand cranked: 640kg Power driven: 700kg
Standard equipment
ME / Two speed power driven inking system with ink drum. Normal speed for printing. Acceleration for ink distribution and wash-up.
MR / Micro adjustable bed movement with clock indicating accurate height in fractions of thousands of an inch. Height is measured directly off table.
Optional equipment
AFR / Automatic frisket.
BRO / Cylinder sheet brush, adjustable, clears cylinder automatically as grippers pass to release sheet.
DAS / Split steel rider unit for 2 colour work.
ES / Ink Duct with distributor
FRS / Register Punch. To be used with Register Plate Base RFP to punch holes of accurate dimensions on colour plates and facilitate positioning on base.
HFF / Swing-out hand frisket frame for proofing originals with dead metal attached.
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
MC / Cylinder drive with motor and FIXED SPEED SETTING.
PLA / VAK / Vacuum base with possibility to use up to 8 section for vacuum concentration. Especially for thin Nyloprint and Dycril plates. Vacuum pump capacity 60m3/h with all necessary parts for connection to PLA vacuum base.
RFP / Register Plate Base, normal height 21.6mm. For close register proofing of origninal plates. Micro screw and spring lays allow movement of unit with fixed plates, for dot in register.
SR / Precision chase
SSL / Quick action lock up bar, to block mounted plates and composition on machine bed.
TC / Centre side lay for 2 colour work
Built in factory
Singen, Germany
First / last press delivered
1946–1962
Price range
12'550–20'000CHF (~1960)
FAG Record
‹The FAG Record was an early large central power driven pressmodel built in Singen, Germany. ›
Since it was a very early and rare model not very much information about this press survived. Because of its complicated central driven construction it was replaced by the less complicated construction of the FAG Control 800 in the mid 1950ies and in the late 1950ies by the FAG Control 835.
Mr Grebien (Former Chief Engineer at FAG Manufactury Avenches) only saw this model once while he needed to repair one in Sweden (probably around the early 1970ies). He never saw any FAG Record ever since. He also mentioned that repairing it was very complicated because of the central driven cylinder carriage.
FAG Record. Scanned from a tiny contact print from the 1950ies.
Side view – also from a tiny contact print from a catalog of the 1950ies. Not even the original catalog survived.
Quickspecs
Pressbed size
617 × mm
Optional equipment
RFP / Register Plate Base, normal height 21.6mm. For close register proofing of origninal plates. Micro screw and spring lays allow movement of unit with fixed plates, for dot in register.
SR / Precision chase
SSL / Quick action lock up bar, to block mounted plates and composition on machine bed.
Built in factory
Singen, Germany