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    I find this one interesting because it ties Hyco & Woodfast together (taken from a lathe)

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    and JS Richardson operated from premises at 576 Prince's Highway Sydenham NSW

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    SMH Friday 7 September 1951

    SMH Saturday 21 June 1947 Advertisement.jpg
    SMH Saturday 21 June 1947 - a brief specification for the ubiquitous 6 speed drill. I've never seen a manual for one of these machines.

    And here's a JS Richardson / Sterling link

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    May I re-iterate a comment in this old thread; Old Information on Industry and Manufacturing in England
    "Anyone want to put their hand up to start an Australian version??
    We have bemoaned the shrinking of Aussie manufacturing many times here on this very forum, after all.
    A.
    PS, I don't know how, so bags not me."
    Of course ALL Australian (+ NZ?) manufacturing and machinery should be considered for inclusion- Brackenbury & Austin didn't care about a metal/wood division!

    regs,
    AndrewOC
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    Quote Originally Posted by AndrewOC View Post
    May I re-iterate a comment in this old thread; Old Information on Industry and Manufacturing in England
    "Anyone want to put their hand up to start an Australian version??
    We have bemoaned the shrinking of Aussie manufacturing many times here on this very forum, after all.
    A.
    PS, I don't know how, so bags not me."
    Of course ALL Australian (+ NZ?) manufacturing and machinery should be considered for inclusion- Brackenbury & Austin didn't care about a metal/wood division!

    regs,
    AndrewOC

    Andrew,

    I hear you. I did stick my toe in the water doing a blog on L.S. Barker L.S. Barker (basically it was only ever intended as an easy way for me to share information with Melbourne Matty, and to try to combine the information gathered in this thread Who is the real L.S.Barker ? ).

    I have to say that after doing this small bit, there is a lot that goes into it, and also I don't like that I didn't credit all the sources, but that would have easily doubled the time (like I said it was never intended to be available to anyone other than me and Matty, but then after discussion with a few from the thread, I decided to share it as public).

    I have been looking at this thread with frustration (at the limitations that a forum format has), you can imagine how many times this list will appear, with an update to add a company (as once the thread is locked, you can no longer go back and change it). With those limitations aside though, the forum I think is the best place to start gathering the information as the thread "Who is the real L.S. Barker" has had 9,605 views and my little blog has had a total of about 400 views.

    Don't get me wrong I would love to see something like that, but I think that website surely went through many stages to get to what we see today, and it would certainly take a big undertaking to launch something like that (says someone who has never launched a website before).

    Cheers,

    Camo

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    Quote Originally Posted by Oldbikerider View Post
    Tanner Engineering Ltd. Penrose, Aukland, New Zealand.
    Aukland? Where do Orcs come from? Orcland of course.

    But seriously. Dyco - Auckland; and apparently Louis Eichmann (though the latter may have had woodworking machinery built for them) also of Auckland.

    I'm at work ATM and will try to add more infoonce I get hme (thiscomputr is playing up - )

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    Updated:

    There are still a few gaps to fill. Obviously there may be more than one address for a company.

    Manufacturers Location
    ACE Woodworking machinery
    Artisan Woodworking Machinery Pty Ltd 1 Ford Crescent Thornbury Melbourne Vic.
    Austral Engineering Supplies Pty Ltd 44 Punt Road Winsor Melbourne Vic., 490 Kent St Sydney
    L.S. Barker Pty Ltd 660 Waterdale Road West Heidleburg Melbourne Vic.
    Booth and Blades Cheltenham
    Charles & Hunting Sydenham Street Highett Melbourne Vic
    Chas. E. Skinner Pty Ltd. (Renicks) 117-119 Day street Gladesville Sydney NSW, Botany Road Redfern
    Demco Machinery Co. Pty Ltd 355 Wiliams street Melbourne Vic, 240 Cleveland St Redfern
    Durden 3 Provident Avenue Glynde Adelaide SA.
    Dyco Auckland
    EasyCut Tool Company Pty Ltd 14- 16 Joel Court Moorabbin Melbourne Vic
    Fidax
    Gilbro Engineering 79 Plenty Road Preston Melbourne Vic
    H.P. Gregory & Co. Ltd 74 Clarence st Sydney NSW
    GMF electric motors Bonar Street Arncliffe Sydney NSW.
    L. Goldie & Sons leichhardt
    A.E Herbert & Co. 7-9 Birmingham street Alexandria Sydney NSW
    J.R.Hall 575-579 Collins street Melbourne Vic
    Hyco Woodworking Machinery Sydney NSW
    Jeffwood Norgate Road Norgate Brisbane Qld.
    E.G.Lacey 106 Sackville Street Collingwood Melbourne Vic.
    Lampard
    Macson 546 Collins Street Melbourne
    Morcraft Machine Tools Greenway Streett Bulline Melbourne Vic.
    Morris Machine Tools
    Nolex 241 Rail way Parade Maylands Perth WA.
    Parken 74 Renver Road Clayton Melbourne Vic
    Paulcall Canterbury Road Bankstown, NSW
    Pexeme Thornleigh NSW Thornleigh NSW
    “Premo” Brackenbury & Austin Pty Ltd. 7 Nickson Street Surry Hills Sydney NSW
    J.S. Richardson & Co. 576 Princess Hwy St. Peters
    D Richardson & sons Melbourne Australia (Branches in every Capital City)
    Ripley 576 Princess Hwy St. Peters
    Saturn
    E.B.Scott Engineering Northcote Melbourne Vic.
    Servian Machine tools 284 Albert street Brunswick Melbourne Vic.
    R. & E.H. Sparrow WestGarth Street Fitzroy
    Sterling Machinery Pty Ltd Boundary Rd Northmead Sydney NSW.
    Tanner Engineering Ltd Penrose, Aukland, New Zealand
    W. Thornley and Sons Pty Ltd 23 Unwins Bridge Road StPeters Sydney NSW.
    F & R Tough 24 Faulkner Avenue Belmont Perth WA
    A.A.Tyson 933 High Street Armadale Melbourne Vic
    W.D. Valentine 73 Downshire Rd, Elsternwick
    Waldown (I add this for their drills) 8 Fowler Road Dandenong Melbourne Vic
    Wolfenden Bros. Pty Ltd 4-6 Halsey Road Airport west Melbourne Vic
    Woodfast 1 Findon Road Woodville Adelaide Vic
    J & G, Wylie Industries
    Merchants
    Atom Distributing Co. 1 Loudon Rd Burwood Melbourne
    Austral Engineering Supplies Pty Ltd 44 Punt Road Winsor Melbourne Vic., 490 Kent St Sydney
    Cleveland Machinery Co Pty 195 Cleveland St Redfern
    Goodall's & Co. Pty Ltd 301 Kent St Sydney
    Hare & Forbes 116 Walker St Redfern
    H.P. Gregory & Co. Ltd 74 Clarence st Sydney NSW
    Louis Eichmann Auckland (May have been a manufacturer)
    Mcpherson's Pty Ltd 51-65 Bathurst St Sydney
    S. Robinson Pty Ltd 23 Niagra Lane Melbourne
    William Adams
    In or out
    Leady woodlathes and accessories ?
    Triton ?
    Vicmarc ?

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    A couple of companies still requiring address information (in the list):

    ACE Woodworking machinery (see post 29 needs clarification)
    Fidax
    Lampard
    Morris Machine Tools
    Saturn
    J & G, Wylie Industries
    William Adams

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    Camo,

    Is this the William Adams, in WA
    http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/pdf/mn/mn2501_3000/mn2738.pdf

    Peter
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    Quote Originally Posted by lightwood View Post
    Camo,

    Is this the William Adams, in WA
    http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/pdf/mn/mn2501_3000/mn2738.pdf

    Peter

    Peter,

    Not sure, "Keltrader" asked me to add them to the list Woodworking Machinery in Australia - Manufacturers and Merchants

    Perhaps he can chime in and confirm?

    Cheers,

    Camo

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    A collection of adverts from Trove



    Cheers,

    Camo

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    Fidax Engineering. Courtesy of the Power Farming and Better Farming Digest, June 1971
    Fidax EngineeringJune1971.jpg

    There was also a Fidax Foundry until recently.
    Fidax Case Story - DISA
    http://www.graysonline.com/sale/5002...t?view=gallery

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    Quote Originally Posted by hiroller View Post
    Fidax Engineering. Courtesy of the Power Farming and Better Farming Digest, June 1971
    Fidax EngineeringJune1971.jpg

    There was also a Fidax Foundry until recently.
    Fidax Case Story - DISA
    http://www.graysonline.com/sale/5002...t?view=gallery
    I went to the auction preview.
    They captured a large ongoing order from Eurorail and tooled up for it.
    Our dollar went up and they lost the orders.
    They'd neglected their local market and went kaput.
    H.
    there was a clapped out drill at the auction but I didn't buy it for some reason
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    H.R.Cousins was the local manufacturer for the Wadkin Bursgreen AGS saw bench.
    The difference 'tween it and the Pom built ones are that the riving knife does not rise and fall with the blade. The Al insert is machined not die cast. The handles are cast iron not Al.
    They are known for their radial arm Supersaw and had at least 2 Northern Sydney addresses.
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    Richardson also made a radial arm saw.
    the Foster case planer was made by C M Foster. 690 sandy Bay Rd. Hobart.
    The Saturn bobbin sander was made by Peter Milne Patternmakers.
    They have 2 Sydney addresses 14 Charles St, St Marys.
    and 507 Vincent Rd Cranbrook.
    Scruttons was also an agent although I can't find my cattle dog atm.
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    Quote Originally Posted by camoz View Post
    Alan,

    His son was also operating the business up on the central coast until the last few years (restoration)
    Chas on the Central Coast was the grandson of Chas E Skinner.
    I'm vague on this but my understanding is there were 2 sons and they didn't get on.
    I remember 2 addresses the one on Botany Rd. they were next to the Rupes mob.
    The Gladesville address where I bought a ute load of paper for $30 at the auction.
    We have a copy of the Rennicks cattle dog in the TTTG library Cam and a lot of other goodies.
    The main Austral address should be Sydney I feel as in the Wadkin info it is the constant. The other states changed over the years but Austral was the constant NSW distributor until Wadkin Australia was set up in the late 70s.
    H.
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    The Leady lathe was an Indian made adaptation of the English Viceroy.
    I worked at Sydney Teachers College and the Viceroys where there in the wood shop.
    I remember Bruce complaining about the quality problems specifically about a lathes being transported on rail cars in the rain.
    Similar story with the Carbatec mini lathe.
    Geoff got it prototyped by a pattern maker up the Queensland coast and when the local foundry had produced a few samples shifted production to Tiawan.
    He eventually gave up on it as on every shipment the Tiawanese made changes to it and he'd have to flyover and sort it out.
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