Thread: Extreme Wadkinitus

As the mods will no longer allow us to edit after a day - and I don't want to re-post the entire list of over 200 machines so soon - so, to make sure I don't loose this:

pre-1937
2930 - LPD 636 - United Kingdom;
3880 - MY 678 (bandsaw sharpener & setter) - New Zealand;
4359 - RB 109 (buzzer) - New Zealand (RIP in 1987);
4375 - RB 117 (buzzer) - New Zealand;
6941 - RS 245 (woodlathe) - United Kingdom;

1938
9513 - LQ 166 - Australia;

1954
48514 - MF 1223 - Australia;

1955
50960 - PK 1760 - Australia;
51016 - RJ 1289 - Australia;
53077 - EQ 773 (spindle moulder) - Australia;

1956
55997 - RZ 263 - New Zealand;

1960
63449 - EQ 1747 - Australia;

Cheers, Vann.

Originally Posted by Vann

As the mods will no longer allow us to edit after a day

Cheers, Vann.

What do you mean by "no longer allow us to edit after 1 day"?????

Never been any different.

Originally Posted by Big Shed

What do you mean by "no longer allow us to edit after 1 day"?????

Never been any different.

Hi Fred. Not "Never".

There was a period last year where even really old threads could be modified. A result of the photos being lost, to allow members to reattach old photos I believe. It was great, I could add machines to the original lists days, even weeks later. For example, if you have a look at post 63 in this thread, you can see it was posted 13th August last year. I last edited it on 6th September.

On the Canadian forum I can still edits posts made in January this year.

But I realise you guys get to set the rules, and I have to live with that - just saying it's sometimes a pain when doing databases like this thread.

Cheers, Vann.

That was an exceptional circumstance, but the 24hr rule was in place since before I became a mod And just for the record the "mods" don't set most of the rules, that is done by our benevolent dictator. So, if you want to have pot-shots please direct them in the right direction.

I am a member on several forums and of all of them this one allows the longest time for editing, the shortest allows 15 minutes There are very good reasons for not allowing unlimited time for editing

If you want an editable record you would be far better off to create an Excel spreadsheet that you can update and upload a new version every now and again

I post on loads of forums too, most of them actually have zero restriction on editing times. This place is very restrictive in comparison.

Originally Posted by Big Shed

...I am a member on several forums and of all of them this one allows the longest time for editing, the shortest allows 15 minutes ...

That's interesting - very short editing times.

Having checked the Canadian site (~8 weeks and still able to edit), I checked ukworkshop (which I though might be 24 hours or less) - at 29 hours since my last post there, it's still got the edit icon up (edit: now 40 hours, edit icon still showing). It looks like this one is the shortest of the sites I regularly visit. I suppose I should have a look at OWWM next - and see what the Yanks allow.

Edit (while I still can ). Just had a look at a post I did on OWWM on 20 Feb. Still has the edit icon up. They must be dodgy sites you visit Big Shed, to allow such short edit times...

All intended in good humour Big Shed - I really appreciate you moving those two threads last week.

Cheers, Vann.

As our benevolent dictator will no longer allow us to edit after a day - and I don't want to re-post the entire list of over 200 machines so soon - to make sure I don't loose this:

pre-1937
2930 - LPD 636 - United Kingdom;
3880 - MY 678 (bandsaw sharpener & setter) - New Zealand;
4359 - RB 109 (buzzer) - New Zealand (RIP in 1987);
4375 - RB 117 (buzzer) - New Zealand;
6941 - RS 245 (woodlathe) - United Kingdom;

1938
9513 - LQ 166 - Australia;

1954
48514 - MF 1223 - Australia;

1955
50960 - PK 1760 - Australia;
51016 - RJ 1289 - Australia;
53077 - EQ 773 (spindle moulder) - Australia;

1956
55997 - RZ 263 - New Zealand;

1958
58515 - RM 3111 - New Zealand;

1960
63449 - EQ 1747 - Australia;

Cheers, Vann.

i have had the pleasure of taking to a gentleman IN HIS 80S WHO WAS WADKIN TRAINED AND SENT TO CANADA . he live in Colburn Ont I will be meeting him in person later this summer so he can show me the secret Wadkin Hand shake. A little secret he told me was machines number start at 105!!! I did not bring up the subject ether !!Talking to him is so interesting that i will be recording our talk for a video on you tube .

an unknown model band saw most likely the last of the D family of C frames . This one welded in heavy plate . The DS 249 no tag so not test number to date it .

Originally Posted by jgforsberg

...A little secret he told me was machines number start at 105!!! ...

Wow Jack, that's interesting. I had a quick look through the list so far, and can find nothing to contradict that - so the info looks genuine.

The lowest numbers in the list to date (excluding that defiant MN 20) are:

JY 107;
PL 105;
PKF 108;
RX 107;
RB 109.

Originally Posted by jgforsberg

...Talking to him is so interesting that i will be recording our talk for a video on you tube .

That will be of great interest to all of us Wadkin secret handshakers and blockheads.

Cheers, Vann.

Originally Posted by jgforsberg

i have had the pleasure of taking to a gentleman IN HIS 80S WHO WAS WADKIN TRAINED AND SENT TO CANADA . he live in Colburn Ont I will be meeting him in person later this summer so he can show me the secret Wadkin Hand shake. A little secret he told me was machines number start at 105!!! I did not bring up the subject ether !!Talking to him is so interesting that i will be recording our talk for a video on you tube .

Cant wait to see that Jack . Every little detail from an older Gent who worked there would be very interesting to hear.

The secret Wadkin hand shake !! Lol .

Rob

Another month, another update...

Added machines in bold. Test number, followed by model & serial number, then country of residence...

Pre-1937
594 - MG 141 - UK;
1041 - RB 7231 - UK; < something is wrong with this listing - the serial number is too high.
1313 - JY 107 (bobbin sander) – Australia;
1322 - DJ 361 (bandsaw) - United Kingdom;
1359 - MN 20 - United Kingdom;
1450 - DH 122 - UK;
2000 - RC 376 (buzzer) - New Zealand;
2085 - ME 239 – New Zealand;
2315 - NB 216 (knife grinder) - UK;
2725 - DN 169 - Australia;
2930 - LPD 636 - United Kingdom;
2949 - EV 580 - New Zealand;
3197 - RS 133 – New Zealand (RIP);
3719 - MJ 244 (planer/thicknesser) - UK;
3880 - MY 678 (bandsaw sharpener & setter) - New Zealand;
4359 - RB 109 (buzzer) - New Zealand (RIP in 1987);
4375 - RB 117 (buzzer) - New Zealand;
4417 - DO 241 - United Kingdom;
4501 - MA 263 - UK;
4616 - PKA 266 – UK;
4653 - EV 793 - UK;
4713 - DH 163 (bandsaw) – New Zealand;
4734 - MD 343 - UK;
4737 - PD 351 - UK;
4782 - EV 815 (spindle moulder) - UK;
4818 - PL 105 (dimension saw) – UK > USA
5029 - RTA 148 – UK;
5164 - EPA 485 United Kingdom;
5391 - MN 133 - Canada;
5812 - DO 253 (bandsaw) - UK;
6281 - JV 139 (bobbin sander) - UK;
6556 - CC 847 (RAS) - UK;
6723 - GM 166 (sander) - New Zealand;
6759 - KH 253 - UK;
6827 - MD 464 - UK;
6941 - RS 245 (woodlathe) - United Kingdom;
7336 - EPA 646 (spindle moulder) - New Zealand;
7337 - PKA 200 - United Kingdom;
7503 - JV 131 - United Kingdom;
7665 - ME 513 (mortiser) - Australia;
7671 - RS 115 – UK;
7784 - SOA 350 - UK;
7974 - PD 454 - New Zealand.

1937
8446 - MJ 413 – United Kingdom;
8528 - RS 289 - United Kingdom;
8567 - RA 599 - United Kingdom;
9067 - PKA 390 – Australia;
9322 - LQA 159 - UK > Denmark;
9335 - RBA 183 (buzzer) – UK;
9513 - LQ 166 - Australia.

1938
9510 - MA 137 (morticer) - UK;
9650 - PKA 405 – Australia;
9783 - PKA 412 - UK;
10166 - EKA 386 - Australia.

1939
11454 - RU 161 (lathe) - UK;
11455 - CC 1059 - New Zealand;
11704 - LSA 592 (Router) - UK;

1940
13678 - SNR 224 - New Zealand;
14371 - MS 212 (saw) - United Kingdom;
14542 - RDA 237 (buzzer) - New Zealand;
14594 - PKA 554 - Ireland;
14979 - EUV 164 - UK;
15111 - RDA 441 (buzzer) – Australia;
15479 - CC 1156 (RAS) - Australia;
16264 - LSA 1258 - United Kingdom;

1941
17093 - PKA 607 - UK;
17392 - PKA 613 - UK;

1942
18327 - RS 579 - United Kingdom;
18548 - JTA 248 - United Kingdom;
18695 - PKA 643 - New Zealand;
18929 - MA 482 - UK;

1943
19917 - EPA 1218 (spindle moulder) - United Kingdom;
20982 - RMA 839 - New Zealand;

1944
21558 - LSA 187 - United Kingdom;
22583 - PKA 725 - Scotland > Canada;
22749 - RS 712 (lathe) - South Africa;
23242 - RMA 917 (under & over) - New Zealand;

1945
24538 - REA 315 (24" thicknesser) - UK;
24671 - PKA 785 - Australia;
24965 - MA 490 (mortiser) - UK;
25031 - PKA 800 - New Zealand;
25215 - JQ 440 - United Kingdom;
25539 - RS 815 - New Zealand;

1946
26557 - LQA 413 - USA;
26763 - MG 699 - New Zealand;
26913 - RMA 1096 - United Kingdom;
27390 - MA 563 - United Kingdom;
27476 - RD 595 - United Kingdom;

1947
27668 - RD 602 (buzzer) - Canada;
27918 - MA 580 (mortiser) - UK;
28379 - REA 403 - New Zealand;
29157 - PKA 969 - UK;
29408 - RB 563 (buzzer) - United Kingdom;

1948
30171 - LS 1925 (router) - UK;
30253 - PKA 994 - UK;
30459 - LQ 482 - United Kingdom;
31145 - RD 694 - New Zealand;
31435 - RE 485 (buzzer) - New Zealand;
31669 - CQ 123 - United Kingdom;

1949
32575 - MG 846 - United Kingdom;
33715 - SS 187 - New Zealand;
34061 - PKA 1127 - Australia;
34218 - MA 853 (mortiser) - UK;
34664 - RS 1047 (lathe) - UK;
34832 - PK 1154 (saw) - New Zealand;
35284 - RE 668 (thicknesser) - Canada;
35301 - RB 734 (buzzer) - New Zealand;

1950
35560 - RB 745 (buzzer) - United Kingdom;
35723 - PK 1202 - UK;
35836 - WS 240 (pattern mill) - Australia;
35844 - RD 855 (buzzer) - UK;
35898 - RR 142 (buzzer) - New Zealand;
36021 - RTA 339 - New Zealand;
36376 - RT 357 - New Zealand;
36408 - RE 705 (thicknesser) - New Zealand;
36554 - PK 1231 - UK;
36572 - PKF 108 - Canada;
36796 - PK 1250 - South Africa;
37023 - PK 1271 - USA;
37264 - PK 1277 - Australia;
37564 - RS 1126 (lathe) - UK;
37727 - CQ 237 - Australia;
38139 - MG 987 - New Zealand;
38305 - SQ 319 - New Zealand;
38458 - FD 799 (five head moulder) – New Zealand;

1951
38946 - CC 2388 - New Zealand;
38990 - RT 361 (lathe) - UK;
39677 - SQ 350 - New Zealand;
39773 - RB 830 - United Kingdom;
39926 - MF 939 - New Zealand;
39932 - MA 1119 - UK;
40404 - RTA 405 (lathe) - UK;
40523 - PK 1410 - Canada;
40783 - RS 1277;
41072 - RS 1233 (RS 10 lathe) - Canada;
41075 - RS 1236 (RS 6 lathe) - Canada;
41145 - RTA 380 - New Zealand;
41376 - RM 2039 - Canada;

1952
41542 - WS 267 (pattern mill) - first machine test no. for 1952
41563 - MA 1195 (morticer) - UK;
41587 - SP 610 - Australia;
41689 - PK 1437 - Canada;
420256 - PK 1445 - Canada;
42082 - RS 1268 (RS 8 lathe) - United Kingdom;
42324 - LA 372 (drill press) - United Kingdom;
42337 - RB 876 (buzzer) - New Zealand;
42413 - CC 2589 (RAS) - Canada;
42461 - PK 1451 - Canada;
42578 - RS 1291 (wood lathe) - Canada;
42636 - RB 886 (buzzer) - New Zealand;
42687 - CK 1646 - New Zealand;
42825 - RR 299 (buzzer) - New Zealand;
43686 - PK 1479 - New Zealand;
43992 - EP 1768 - United Kingdom;
44455 - RJ 1259 - Australia;

1953
44784 - EP 1831 - New Zealand;
45225 - RB 921 (buzzer) - New Zealand;
45347 - LQ 674 - New Zealand;
45658 - SR 1578 - UK;
45723 - RS 1404 (lathe) - UK;
45839 - RS 1409 (lathe) - Australia;
45963 - RE 1104 (thicknesser) - Australia;
46020 - RS 1415 (wood lathe) - Canada;
46212 - JY 498 (bobbin sander) - Canada;
46284 - NQ 312-S - Canada?;

1954
48514 - MF 1223 - Australia;
48603 - EC 241 - Australia;
48966 - LM 1266 - UK;
49016 - RD 1313 (buzzer) - USA;
49057 - MA 1381 - Australia;
49379 - PK 1702 - Canada;
49642 - MA 1395 - Australia?;
49784 - PK 1718 - Canada;
50149 - RX 107 (30" thicknesser) - United Kingdom;
50380 - RB 1010 (buzzer) - United Kingdom;
50585 - FD 1125 - Canada?
50651 - SQ 641 - United Kingdom;

1955
50716 - PK 1754 - New Zealand;
50923 - EQ 572 - New Zealand;
50960 - PK 1760 - Australia;
51016 - RJ 1289 - Australia;
51434 - PK 1778 - Canada > USA;
51843 - PK 1794 - USA > Canada;
51885 - RK 266 - Canada;
51952 - RTA 440 (lathe) - UK;
52626 - WX 250 - Australia;
52712 - EQ 736 - New Zealand;
53077 - EQ 773 (spindle moulder) - Australia.

1956
53575 - RZ 213 (buzzer) - New Zealand;
53723 - PK 1863 - Canada;
53792 - RK 282 (thicknesser) – USA;
54000 - MA 1503 - Australia;
54151 - LS 3018 - United Kingdom;
54256 - PK 1882 - USA;
54421 - PK 1887 - UK;
54425 - PK 1892 - Australia;
54477 - PK 1899 - Canada > USA;
54478 - PK 1900 - UK;
54521 - RM 2817 - New Zealand;
54580 - JY 569 (bobbin sander) - Canada;
54581 - CC 3253 (RAS) - Canada;
54621 - EQ 871 - Australia;
54688 - PK 1916 - Australia;
55049 - PK 1947 - Australia;
55228 - LQ 865 - Canada;
55576 - CC 3292 (RAS) - New Zealand;
55642 - JY 587 - United Kingdom;
55670 - PK 1975 - Canada;
55676 - PK 1982 - UK;
55997 - RZ 263 - New Zealand;

1957
56040 - RS 1777 (RS8 lathe) - Canada;
56424 - EQ 1024 (spindle moulder) - UK;
56545 - EQ 1016 - Denmark;
56761 - EQ 1052 - United Kingdom;
56837 - EQ 1050 - United Kingdom;
57045 - EQ 1061 (spindle moulder) - United Kingdom.

1958
57992 - BCK 57315 (RAS) - New Zealand (RIP);
58147 - EQ 1169 (spindle moulder) - Australia;
58515 - RM 3111 - New Zealand;
59000 - FM 130 (buzzer/thicknesser) - UK;
59352 - JV 562 - United Kingdom;
59402 - MF 1521 - United Kingdom.

1959
60589 - DR 1624 (bandsaw) - USA;
61036 - RZ 352 - Canada.

1960
62439 - JTA 888 - Canada;
62563 - EKA 1339 (5-head tenoner) - UK;
62596 - EQ 1632 - United Kingdom;
63187 - CC 3618 - United Kingdom.
63449 - EQ 1747 - Australia;
63527 - JV 594 - USA;
63537 - RX 109 - Australia?;
63755 - MF 1658 (mortiser) - New Zealand (though with Aus. dealer tag).

Cheers, Vann.

As our benevolent dictator will no longer allow us to edit after a day - and I don't want to re-post the entire list of over 200 machines so soon - to make sure I don't loose this:

1949
32569 - RD 109 (16" buzzer) - United Kingdom;

1953
45625 - NH 221 (grinder) - New Zealand;

Cheers, Vann.

Vann, your pushing the point is getting tiresome.

Maybe you should use a more "with it" way of keeping your lists up to date, eg Word or Excel? Both those files can be uploaded and attached to a post.

So rather than bleat about the forum rules maybe do something positive?