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Thread: Mystery Bandsaw
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21st March 2018, 05:25 PM #1
Mystery Bandsaw
I spoke to someone over the weekend, who told me that the local recycling centre (which I didn't even know existed until he told me) had a large bandsaw in their yard. Always on the lookout for old English machines I drove direct to the place after work on Monday. Unfortunately I didn't get there until 3.55pm, just as they were closing up for a 4pm knock-off.
The bandsaw was sitting in a pile of other "reusables" all marked "Not for Sale". I don't know if that means they're already sold, or not yet prepared for sale. But anyway...
BZB3.jpg BZB5.jpg BZB6.jpg BZB8.jpg BZB9.jpg
By going next door (and expecting to be challenged - but I wasn't) I got a few photos of the front.
Wadkin Bursgreen BZB 61466 (probably a 1961 machine). I believe these are 24" machines, with a 3hp motor.
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21st March 2018, 08:28 PM #2SENIOR MEMBER
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That's a £1k machine over here easily
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24th March 2018, 02:40 PM #3
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25th March 2018, 11:16 AM #4
Another NZ Wadkin bandsaw.
There is another over your way Vann.
Looks to be in a patternshop.
Pre DR 30” bandsaw only a front view but may have been lineshaft/flat belt driven.
I wonder what other gems they have.
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27th March 2018, 12:32 PM #5GOLD MEMBER
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Those old Wadkin saws are good machines. You may find the recycler has purchased it to break stuff down for recycling. Our local bloke has one for putting car tyres through
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27th March 2018, 06:35 PM #6
A mate’s father bought a 30” DR from a brake reconditioning shop.
Had a lot of white powder on it.
H.Jimcracks for the rich and/or wealthy. (aka GKB '88)
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13th April 2018, 09:40 PM #7
I don't recall ever seeing a BZB before, nor any other Wadkin-Bursgreen bandsaw for that matter - over here before. Now another has shown up 140km away.
BZB11.jpg BZB12.jpg BZB13.jpg
BZB14.jpg BZB15.jpg BZB16.jpg
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It appears to be MZF 61846 (possibly another 1961 machine). The MZF is the 16" little brother to the BZB.
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