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  1. 7th August 2016, 01:35 AM #1
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    Default Early Wadkin Band saw development DR

    in looking at this early DR design(looks to be plain bearing) I see the cranking table . anyone have a model ? I am under going a letter sequence study to add to Vann's thread. my speculation is models are develop in alphabetical order. my assumptions are that the first letter is Type/family ,second is model/size in that range , 3rd is drive type electric AC/DC line belt?

    as a side I see a boss for a crank on My latter DR table




    spoke wheels and no spring loaded upper guilds or rocker table stop. by the looks of this next one some of those features are added.

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    A good friend recently picked up this old Wadkin bandsaw, looks early enough to me and had a McPhersons badge as well.
    We think that McPhersons may have done the motor conversion at some stage, the mounting brackets look typical of there early Macson Machines.
    Jack as for the model identification, I'm not sure about any of it, my early catalogues state that the 24 inch is the DH
    30 inch is the DN
    36 inch is the DO
    It states in the catalogues "A" was for Wadkin's electric- driven range, e.g. DNA





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    Hi Matty,
    nice saw!

    I see you are not the owner of a Robinson double or a Dominion combo


    Jack,
    I'll check under the table on my DR30 and post a pic if the mount is there.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Allison74 View Post
    Hi Matty,
    nice saw!

    I see you are not the owner of a Robinson double or a Dominion combo.


    Have fun,
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    afraid not Alli, no more room and moneys tight !
    The Robinson was very tempting !

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    image.jpg Will try for a better pic obviously the lights bad but I have two bosses at the table edge
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    Quote Originally Posted by L.S.Barker1970 View Post
    afraid not Alli, no more room and moneys tight !
    The Robinson was very tempting !

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    I understand that one. That's why I didn't bid on either of them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Allison74 View Post
    Hi Matty,
    nice saw!

    I see you are not the owner of a Robinson double or a Dominion combo


    have fun,
    Alli
    Or a Wadkin LQ . Nice one on Greys the other day . I didn't see what it went for . Any one know ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by L.S.Barker1970 View Post



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    What a nice saw Matty. Thats a DN ?
    was that saw a 30"
    I though it was 36"

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    I thought so to rob !
    Turned out to be 30 inch
    I really would like to see an old early model 36 wadkin now !

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    is the upper wheel rise like the one i posted matty?
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    Where did you find this old bandsaw? Brilliant
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    Quote Originally Posted by auscab View Post
    Or a Wadkin LQ . Nice one on Greys the other day . I didn't see what it went for . Any one know ?

    Rob

    Hi Rob,

    I think it went for over $1200, it sat very low for a long time and then went crazy.
    There was a lot of oil showing in the pics so i don't know what sort of condition it was in.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jgforsberg View Post
    is the upper wheel rise like the one i posted matty?
    It does Jack, the machine is in pieces now ready for restoration but I will try and get some more pics.

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    Quote Originally Posted by scamp View Post
    Where did you find this old bandsaw? Brilliant
    I didn't find it, a friend did at his local scrap yard.

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    I assume this was the one down in the Hastings scrapmetal yard? I saw it down there almost a year ago when I went to pick up my Robinson thicknesser. The guy with the thicknesser told me about it and took me to see it. I tried to buy it but the guy wanted more than I was prepared to pay. I do remember it looked good and pretty complete for such an old thing
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